Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 78
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g %1
Saturated Fat 0g %1
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 97mg %0
Sodium 395mg %26
Total Carbohydrate 0g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 18g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 91.0mg %7
Iron 0.5mg %2
Potassium 259mg %6
Phosphorus 234.0mg %23
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in crab
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin A 2.0IU %0
Vitamin K 0.3µg %0
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.0mg %2
Vitamin C 3.3mg %4
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.1mg %7
Vitamin B6 0.2mg %12
Vitamin E 1.8mg %12
Choline, total 80.9mg %15
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 2.7mg %17
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 1.0mg %20
Vitamin B12 3.3µg %139
Minerals in crab
Iron 0.5mg %3
Manganese 0.1mg %3
Potassium 259.0mg %7
Calcium 91.0mg %7
Magnesium 36.0mg %9
Phosphorus 234.0mg %23
Sodium 395.0mg %26
Zinc 3.8mg %27
Selenium 42.9µg %78
Copper 0.8mg %90
Amino Acids in crab
Valine 0.8g %41
Leucine 1.3g %45
Isoleucine 0.8g %52
Histidine 0.4g %52
Methionine 0.5g %58
Cystine 0.2g %61
Lysine 1.4g %62
Threonine 0.7g %65
Tyrosine 0.7g %70
Tryptophan 0.2g %75
Phenylalanine 0.7g %75
Fatty Acids in crab
ALA 0.01g %1
DPA 0.01g %6
Omega-3 0.19g %12
DHA 0.07g %34
EPA 0.10g %34
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of crab is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Crab has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Valine | 39 | 45 |
| Leucine | 59 | 73 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 43 |
| Histidine | 15 | 22 |
| Lysine | 45 | 77 |
| Threonine | 23 | 40 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 13 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 36 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 76 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in crab is 8.9 which makes it a high P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of crab is 0.8 which makes it a low energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in crab as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for crab is 53/100 good).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for crab
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 0.11 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 4.68 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 0.66 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 2.53 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 0.61 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.39 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 72%
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This food is insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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