Fish
Claw
Crab claw is the large pincer meat—firmer, longer-fibred, and showier than body flake. Served in shell or picked, it is the classic cocktail and platter piece. Crack carefully to keep the meat whole; chill for cold service or warm briefly in butter. Overheating toughens the fibres quickly.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 3.54 g
- Saturated Fat 0.66 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.47 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.41 g
- Cholesterol 55.2 mg
- Sodium 80.1 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22.2 g
- Water 75.7 g
- Energy 121 kcal
- Water 75.7 g
- Protein 22.2 g
- Fat 3.54 g
- Saturated Fat 0.66 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.47 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.41 g
- Omega-3 0.57 g
- Vitamins 41.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.12 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.71 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.4 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 11.9 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.5 µg
- Vitamin E 0.58 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 354 mg
- Major Minerals 352 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 55.2 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.12 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.71 · vitamin-b6: 0.4 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 11.9 · vitamin-d: 1.5 · vitamin-e: 0.58 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Claw meat is lean crustacean muscle.
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History
Crab claws were cracked at the table as a shared coastal feast food.
Crab cocktail culture made claw meat a hotel and diner classic.
Pasteurised claw meat packs stocked grocery seafood cases year-round.