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Crab legs 1 pound calories

Crab legs, Alaska king, cooked meat
440kcal
1 pound of king crab meat · 454 g, Alaska king, cooked meat
85%protein
88 gProtein
0 gCarbs
7 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Alaska king, cooked meat · per 454 g
Calories440 kcal
Protein88 g
Carbohydrate0 g
Fat7 g
Saturated fat0.6 g
Cholesterol241 mg
Sodium4867 mg
Potassium1189 mg
Iron3.5 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central

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Crab legs FAQs
How many calories are in 1 pound of crab legs?

A pound (454 g) of cooked Alaska king crab meat has about 440 calories, and a pound of snow crab meat about 522. One king crab leg (134 g) is about 130 calories.

Are crab legs good for weight loss?

Cooked king crab has 97 calories, 19.4 g protein and 1.5 g fat per 100 g, with 0 g carbs. A full pound comes to about 440 calories.

Crab legs vs crab meat: which has fewer calories?

Cooked king crab legs have 97 calories per 100 g, while blue crab meat has 83. Per pound that is 440 versus 377 calories.

How much protein is in a pound of crab legs?

A pound of cooked king crab meat has about 87.8 g of protein, and a pound of snow crab meat about 107.7 g. King crab also carries about 4867 mg of sodium per pound.