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The Nutritional Value of Crabmeat

Crabmeat is the main ingredient of crab cakes and many other dishes. Crabmeat brings an interesting taste and texture to a meal. It also can bring both positive and negative factors to your diet.

  1. Serving

    • The USDA defines one serving of crabmeat as 3 ounces of meat. This guide assumes one serving of raw blue crabmeat.

    Calories

    • Adding crabmeat to a meal will not drastically increase the calorie level of the meal. One serving of crabmeat adds only 74 calories to your diet.

    Cholesterol

    • Those with high cholesterol should limit their intake of crabmeat. One serving of crab has 66 milligrams of cholesterol. This is 33 percent of the maximum daily intake of dietary cholesterol for those who have heart disease, and 22 percent of the maximum for those who do not.

    Protein

    • Crabmeat is an excellent source of protein. One serving has 15 grams of protein, 31 percent of the daily recommended amount, based on a diet that contains 2,000 calories per day.

    Vitamins and Minerals

    • One 3-ounce serving of crabmeat contains vitamin B12 (127 percent of the daily value), zinc (20 percent) and copper (29 percent).

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