Nutrition facts · Fish and seafood
Calories in Crab (cooked)
Cooked crab has 83 calories per 100 g, and a 1 cup serving of flaked crab meat (118 g) has 98 calories. Almost all of those calories come from protein, with 17.9 g per 100 g, while fat is just 0.7 g and there are no carbs.
Calories come from: Carbs 0% · Fat 8% · Protein 92%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 83 kcal | 17.9 g | 0 g | 0.7 g |
| 1 cup, flaked | 118 g | 98 kcal | 21.1 g | 0 g | 0.9 g |
| 1 oz | 28.4 g | 24 kcal | 5.1 g | 0 g | 0.2 g |
| 3 oz | 85 g | 71 kcal | 15.2 g | 0 g | 0.6 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 83 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 17.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Fat | 0.7 g |
| of which saturated | 0.2 g |
| Sodium | 395 mg |
What changes the calories
- Melted butter, mayonnaise or creamy dips served with crab can add far more calories than the crab meat itself.
- Breaded or fried crab dishes, like crab cakes, gain calories from the flour, binders and oil they absorb.
- Whole crabs and crab legs include a lot of shell, so the weight before cracking is much higher than the edible meat you actually eat.
- Imitation crab is a different product made from fish and starch, so its calories and carbs differ from real crab.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh the picked crab meat rather than the whole crab or legs in the shell, since only the meat counts.
- Log dipping butter, sauces and dressings as separate items so they are not missed.
- In BerryFit, snap a photo of your crab meal and then adjust the portion to the grams of meat you weighed.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in 3 oz of crab?
A 3 oz (85 g) serving of cooked crab has 71 calories. It provides 15.2 g of protein and 0.6 g of fat.
How much protein is in crab meat?
Cooked crab has 17.9 g of protein per 100 g. A 1 cup serving of flaked crab (118 g) has 21.1 g.
Does crab have carbs?
No, plain cooked crab has 0 g of carbs, fiber and sugar per 100 g. Carbs only come from added breading, sauces or imitation crab.
Is crab lower in calories than shrimp?
Yes, cooked crab has 83 calories per 100 g, while cooked shrimp has 99. Both are mostly protein.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Crustaceans, crab, blue, cooked, moist heat, FDC ID 174205); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
