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Crab, brown meat, purchased cooked

Brown crab meat is the soft meat from the body of a crab, rather than the white meat from its claws and legs. The figures here are for meat purchased cooked. Per 100g, it provides 19g of protein, 7.8g of fat, 0.88g of salt and 22µg of vitamin B12.

Protein supports the growth and repair of body tissues, while vitamin B12 is needed for normal nerve function and red blood cell formation. The salt content is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake. Brown crab meat also provides minerals, including calcium, iodine and selenium. Full nutrient figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

145 kcal

Energy

608 kJ

Fat

7.8g

of which saturates

1.3g

Carbohydrate

Trace

of which sugars

Trace

Fibre

0g

Protein

19g

Salt

0.88g

Alcohol

0g

Water

67g

Cholesterol

271mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

6µg

Vitamin D

Trace

Vitamin E

7.3mg

Vitamin C

Trace

Thiamin (B1)

0.06mg

Riboflavin (B2)

1.5mg

Niacin (B3)

1mg

Vitamin B6

0.22mg

Vitamin B12

22µg

Folate

19µg

Calcium

366mg

Iron

2.5mg

Magnesium

49mg

Phosphorus

488mg

Potassium

167mg

Sodium

351mg

Zinc

5.9mg

Copper

2.5mg

Selenium

225µg

Iodine

333µg

Other types of crab

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Crab, white and brown meat, purchased cooked, weighed with shell

51 kcal

8.6g

1.8g

0g

Crab, white meat, purchased cooked

85 kcal

21g

0.3g

0g

Crab, purchased cooked

115 kcal

20g

4.1g

0g

Crab, canned in brine, drained

77 kcal

18g

0.5g

0g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (7 samples, 6 products). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published