Fish
Claw
Crayfish claws hold small nuggets of rich meat—less yield than lobster claws but worth cracking at a boil. Larger signal and noble animals give more claw meat; red swamp claws are snack-sized. Crack after cooking; serve with the whole animal or pick for garnishes. Do not expect claw-only packs outside specialty processing.
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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 3.58 g
- Saturated Fat 0.68 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.48 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.42 g
- Cholesterol 54.5 mg
- Sodium 75.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 20.3 g
- Water 72.8 g
- Energy 114 kcal
- Water 72.8 g
- Protein 20.3 g
- Fat 3.58 g
- Saturated Fat 0.68 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.48 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.42 g
- Omega-3 0.57 g
- Vitamins 37.9 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.52 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.61 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.34 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.6 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 10.1 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.49 mg
- Vitamin K 0.6 µg
- Minerals 435 mg
- Major Minerals 434 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 54.5 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.13 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.52 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.61 · vitamin-b6: 0.34 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.6 · vitamin-b9-folate: 10.1 · vitamin-d: 1.2 · vitamin-e: 0.49 · vitamin-k: 0.6 ·
Minerals
Claw meat is lean crustacean muscle.
History
Diners at crayfish feasts cracked claws for the sweetest small morsels.
Some processors sorted large claws for premium mixed meat packs.