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Nutritional Profile of Cooked Blue Crab (Crustaceans, Moist Heat)
We got 90 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Cooked Blue Crab (Crustaceans, Moist Heat).
Nutrient content compared to all foods
When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks quite high (Top 100) for five nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks high (Top 250) for 22 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Arginine (Amino Acids)
- Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Glycine (Amino Acids)
- Parinaric Acid (18:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category
A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Finfish and Shellfish Products) shows that it ranks first-class (Top 10) for eight nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Myristoleic Acid (14:1) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Behenic Acid (22:0) (Saturated Fats)
- Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for 19 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Arachidic Acid (20:0) (Saturated Fats)
- Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids (Monounsaturated Fats)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of Cooked Blue Crab (Crustaceans, Moist Heat)
The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.
Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.
After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.
Macronutrient profile of Cooked Blue Crab (Crustaceans, Moist Heat)
Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.
In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.
Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Cooked Blue Crab (Crustaceans, Moist Heat)
Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.
And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!
Detailed nutrient profile of Cooked Blue Crab (Crustaceans, Moist Heat)
Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.
All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.
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Nutrient Profile: Cooked Blue Crab (Crustaceans, Moist Heat)
In food category: Finfish and Shellfish Products
| Fatty Acids (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 129 mg | 36.6 mg | 422 | 2712 |
| Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 258 mg | 73.1 mg | 379 | 2257 |
| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 201 mg | 57 mg | 382 | 2607 |
| Fatty Acids, total trans | 14 mg | 4 mg | 25 | 747 |
| Total Lipid (Fat) | 740 mg | 209.8 mg | 392 | 1675 |
| Saturated Fats (8) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 4 mg | 1.1 mg | 11 | 225 |
| Behenic Acid (22:0) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 7 | 184 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 10 mg | 2.8 mg | 13 | 313 |
| Lauric Acid (12:0) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 47 | 708 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) | 8 mg | 2.3 mg | 254 | 1142 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 98 mg | 27.8 mg | 393 | 2178 |
| Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) | 4 mg | 1.1 mg | 20 | 172 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) | 72 mg | 20.4 mg | 314 | 1619 |
| Monounsaturated Fats (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 11 | 659 |
| Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 23 | 188 |
| Myristoleic Acid (14:1) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 6 | 203 |
| Oleate (18:1 c) | 86 mg | 24.4 mg | 21 | 876 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1) | 92 mg | 26.1 mg | 388 | 2720 |
| Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 10 | 83 |
| Palmitoleate (16:1 c) | 24 mg | 6.8 mg | 18 | 479 |
| Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 27 mg | 7.7 mg | 306 | 956 |
| Paullinic Acid (20:1) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 252 | 468 |
| trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids | 10 mg | 2.8 mg | 11 | 646 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats (17) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 8 | 49 |
| alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) | 9 mg | 2.6 mg | 20 | 479 |
| cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) | 16 mg | 4.5 mg | 23 | 995 |
| Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) | 1 mg | 0.3 mg | 11 | 188 |
| Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 9 | 56 |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3) | 67 mg | 19 mg | 303 | 355 |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) | 9 mg | 2.6 mg | 159 | 188 |
| Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 19 | 139 |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3) | 101 mg | 28.6 mg | 203 | 238 |
| Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) | 37 mg | 10.5 mg | 131 | 257 |
| Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 20 | 71 |
| Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 9 | 29 |
| Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t) | 4 mg | 1.1 mg | 12 | 191 |
| Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 20 mg | 5.7 mg | 333 | 2374 |
| Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 9 mg | 2.6 mg | 250 | 947 |
| Parinaric Acid (18:4) | 2 mg | 0.6 mg | 136 | 163 |
| trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids | 4 mg | 1.1 mg | 14 | 222 |
| Amino Acids (18) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Alanine | 894 mg | 253.4 mg | 87 | 231 |
| Arginine | 1.8 g | 499 mg | 16 | 135 |
| Aspartic Acid | 1.7 g | 479.1 mg | 101 | 220 |
| Cystine | 187 mg | 53 mg | 98 | 309 |
| Glutamic Acid | 2.6 g | 745.6 mg | 109 | 379 |
| Glycine | 1.1 g | 303.3 mg | 41 | 152 |
| Histidine | 393 mg | 111.4 mg | 164 | 630 |
| Isoleucine | 776 mg | 220 mg | 118 | 328 |
| Leucine | 1.3 g | 371.4 mg | 88 | 214 |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | 394.1 mg | 100 | 216 |
| Methionine | 452 mg | 128.1 mg | 162 | 515 |
| Phenylalanine | 708 mg | 200.7 mg | 136 | 388 |
| Proline | 678 mg | 192.2 mg | 132 | 478 |
| Serine | 678 mg | 192.2 mg | 149 | 431 |
| Threonine | 727 mg | 206.1 mg | 132 | 365 |
| Tryptophan | 226 mg | 64.1 mg | 83 | 239 |
| Tyrosine | 658 mg | 186.5 mg | 115 | 414 |
| Valine | 806 mg | 228.5 mg | 109 | 315 |
| Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Protein | 17.9 g | 5.1 g | 116 | 390 |
| Water-soluble Vitamins (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Folate, DFE | 51 µg | 14.5 µg | 13 | 404 |
| Folate, food | 51 µg | 14.5 µg | 9 | 238 |
| Folate, total | 51 µg | 14.5 µg | 10 | 333 |
| Niacin | 2.8 mg | 779.6 µg | 222 | 1131 |
| Pantothenic Acid | 997 µg | 282.6 µg | 24 | 237 |
| Riboflavin | 93 µg | 26.4 µg | 173 | 718 |
| Thiamin | 23 µg | 6.5 µg | 198 | 861 |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.3 µg | 0.9 µg | 132 | 395 |
| Vitamin B6 | 156 µg | 44.2 µg | 231 | 825 |
| Vitamin C | 3.3 mg | 935.5 µg | 38 | 590 |
| Fat-soluble Vitamins (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| alpha-Tocopherol | 1.8 mg | 521.6 µg | 81 | 459 |
| Phylloquinone | 0.3 µg | 0.1 µg | 87 | 922 |
| Retinol | 1 µg | 0.3 µg | 135 | 480 |
| Vitamin A, IU | 2 IU | 0.6 IU | 138 | 1036 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 1 µg | 0.3 µg | 136 | 712 |
| Minerals (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Calcium, Ca | 91 mg | 25.8 mg | 42 | 454 |
| Copper, Cu | 814 µg | 230.8 µg | 46 | 224 |
| Iron, Fe | 500 µg | 141.7 µg | 188 | 876 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 36 mg | 10.2 mg | 55 | 295 |
| Manganese, Mn | 74 µg | 21 µg | 52 | 956 |
| Phosphorus, P | 234 mg | 66.3 mg | 142 | 430 |
| Potassium, K | 259 mg | 73.4 mg | 226 | 639 |
| Selenium, Se | 42.9 µg | 12.2 µg | 108 | 262 |
| Sodium, Na | 395 mg | 112 mg | 149 | 754 |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.8 mg | 1.1 mg | 35 | 532 |
| Other Micronutrients (2) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Cholesterol | 97 mg | 27.5 mg | 74 | 284 |
| Choline | 80.9 mg | 22.9 mg | 95 | 353 |
| Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Water | 79.7 g | 22.6 g | 31 | 693 |
| Other (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
| Ash | 2 g | 555.7 mg | 41 | 464 |
| Kcal (Energy) | 83 kcal | 23.5 kcal | 183 | 606 |
| KJ (Energy) | 347 kj | 98.4 kj | 146 | 832 |
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Common Serving Sizes Of Cooked Blue Crab (Crustaceans, Moist Heat)
Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.
| Amount / Measurement | Weight in Gr | Weight in Oz |
|---|---|---|
| Cup, Flaked And Pieces | 118.0 g | 4.2 oz |
| Cup (not Packed) | 135.0 g | 4.8 oz |
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