Fish
Leg
Crab leg meat is the long, sweet strands from walking legs—thinner than claw meat but elegant when kept whole. Snow and king crab legs are retail stars; smaller species yield finer shreds. Steam in shell or warm pre-cooked legs just until hot. Serve with drawn butter or chill for salads; avoid reboiling which waters the flavour.
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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 4.85 g
- Saturated Fat 1.03 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.04 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.96 g
- Cholesterol 53.4 mg
- Sodium 83.2 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 19.1 g
- Water 73.5 g
- Energy 124 kcal
- Water 73.5 g
- Protein 19.1 g
- Fat 4.85 g
- Saturated Fat 1.03 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.04 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.96 g
- Omega-3 0.78 g
- Vitamins 42.4 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.34 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.75 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.5 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.6 µg
- Vitamin E 0.62 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 409 mg
- Major Minerals 407 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 53.4 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.11 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.34 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.75 · vitamin-b6: 0.43 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.5 · vitamin-d: 1.6 · vitamin-e: 0.62 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Leg of Crab: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
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History
Crab legs were sucked and picked at coastal feasts across temperate seas.
Frozen king and snow crab legs created a global leg-meat retail category.
Steam-and-serve crab legs became a supermarket celebration staple.