How many calories are in crustaceans?

100 g of crustaceans has 95 kcal. 3 oz (85 g): about 81 kcal.

How much protein is in crustaceans?

Crustaceans contains 7.6 g of protein per 100 g (15% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 6.5 g in 3 oz (85 g). About 32% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other finfish and shellfish products, that is in the lowest quarter (median 19.9 g).

How many carbs are in crustaceans?

Crustaceans has 15 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.5 g of fiber and 6.3 g of sugars.

How much fat is in crustaceans?

Crustaceans contains 0.46 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.22 g is saturated (1% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does crustaceans contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (41% DV), Vitamin B12 (24% DV), phosphorus (23% DV) and magnesium (10% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in crustaceans?

100 g contains 529 mg of sodium, 23% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does crustaceans have the same nutrition not specified and canned?

No. Per 100 g, crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi has 95 kcal, while crustaceans, crab, blue, canned has 83 kcal. Processing changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Calories in Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi

Generic food Fish and Seafood

Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi contains 95 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 3 oz (85 g) provides about 81 kcal.

Roughly 63% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 32% from protein and 4% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in finfish and shellfish products on FoodFactly, where the median is 119 kcal per 100 g across 286 foods.

100 g provides 41% of the Daily Value for selenium, 24% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12 and 23% of the Daily Value for phosphorus.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.

95kcal per 100 g

7.6 gprotein

15 gcarbohydrates

0.46 gfat

81kcal in 3 oz (85 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	95 kcal
Total fat M	0.46 g	0.6%
Saturated fat C	0.22 g	1%
Trans fat C	0.008 g
Cholesterol ?	20 mg	7%
Sodium C	529 mg	23%
Total carbohydrates C	15 g	5%
Dietary fiber M	0.5 g	2%
Total sugars M	6.3 g
Protein M	7.6 g	15%
Vitamin A ?	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C M	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D Z	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E M	0.17 mg	1%
Vitamin K M	0.4 µg	0.3%
Thiamin (B1) M	0.03 mg	3%
Riboflavin (B2) M	0.08 mg	6%
Niacin (B3) M	0.62 mg	4%
Pantothenic acid (B5) M	0 mg	0%
Vitamin B6 M	0.13 mg	8%
Folate (B9) C	0 µg	0%
Vitamin B12 M	0.57 µg	24%
Choline ?	13 mg	2%
Calcium ?	13 mg	1%
Iron ?	0.39 mg	2%
Magnesium ?	43 mg	10%
Phosphorus ?	282 mg	23%
Potassium ?	90 mg	2%
Zinc ?	0.33 mg	3%
Copper ?	0.032 mg	4%
Manganese ?	0.011 mg	0.5%
Selenium I	22.3 µg	41%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 32%
Carbohydrates 63%
Fat 4%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein7.6 gin the lowest quarter of finfish and shellfish products (median 19.9 g)
Fiber0.5 gin the top quarter of finfish and shellfish products (median 0 g)
Sugars6.3 gin the top quarter of finfish and shellfish products (median 0 g)
Fat0.46 gin the lowest quarter of finfish and shellfish products (median 2.7 g)
Saturated fat0.22 gbelow the median for finfish and shellfish products (median 0.63 g)
Sodium529 mgin the top quarter of finfish and shellfish products (median 93.8 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water74.7 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	0.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	0.14 g

Sugars and starch (7)

Starch C	3.5 g
Sucrose M	3 g
Glucose M	2.7 g
Fructose M	0.62 g
Lactose M	0 g
Maltose M	0 g
Galactose M	0 g

Amino acids (18)

Tryptophan M	0.075 g
Threonine M	0.29 g
Isoleucine M	0.23 g
Leucine M	0.61 g
Lysine M	0.71 g
Methionine M	0.26 g
Cystine M	0.08 g
Phenylalanine M	0.26 g
Tyrosine M	0.22 g
Valine M	0.29 g
Arginine M	0.49 g
Histidine M	0.16 g
Alanine M	0.43 g
Aspartic acid M	0.89 g
Glutamic acid M	1.4 g
Glycine M	0.28 g
Proline M	0.33 g
Serine M	0.46 g

Individual fatty acids (45)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M	0.028 g
ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) M	0.008 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?	0.012 g
SFA 4:0 M	0 g
SFA 6:0 M	0 g
SFA 8:0 M	0.002 g
SFA 10:0 M	0.002 g
SFA 12:0 M	0.017 g
SFA 14:0 M	0.018 g
SFA 16:0 M	0.11 g
SFA 18:0 M	0.047 g
SFA 20:0 M	0.002 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	0.11 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0.005 g
PUFA 20:4 Z	0 g
SFA 22:0 M	0.001 g
MUFA 14:1 M	0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	0.014 g
PUFA 18:4 M	0 g
MUFA 20:1 M	0.003 g
MUFA 22:1 ?	0.005 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M	0.001 g
SFA 15:0 M	0.001 g
SFA 17:0 M	0.002 g
SFA 24:0 M	0.018 g
TFA 16:1 t M	0 g
TFA 18:1 t M	0.008 g
TFA 22:1 t M	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined M	0 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs M	0 g
MUFA 24:1 c M	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M	0 g
MUFA 16:1 c M	0.009 g
MUFA 18:1 c M	0.12 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c M	0.089 g
MUFA 22:1 c M	0.003 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c M	0 g
MUFA 17:1 M	0 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic C	0.008 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic C	0 g
MUFA 15:1 M	0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 M	0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-6 M	0 g
PUFA 22:4 M	0 g

Carotenoids (15)

Beta-carotene Z	0 µg
Lycopene Z	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin Z	0 µg
Retinol Z	0 µg
Carotene, alpha Z	0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z	0 IU
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) Z	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta Z	0 µg
Tocopherol, beta M	0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma M	0.1 mg
Tocopherol, delta M	0.04 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha M	0.03 mg
Tocotrienol, beta M	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma M	0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta M	0 mg

Other components (14)

Water M	74.7 g
Alcohol Z	0 g
Caffeine Z	0 mg
Ash M	2.3 g
Theobromine Z	0 mg
Energy C	396 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	0 IU
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) M	0 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) M	0 µg
Folic acid M	0 µg
Folate, food ?	0 µg
Betaine M	1.8 mg
Vitamin E, added Z	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added Z	0 µg

Other forms of Crustaceans

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned Canned	83	17.9 g	0 g	0.74 g
Crustaceans, crab, blue, crab cakes, home recipe	155	20.2 g	0.48 g	7.5 g
Crustaceans, crab, dungeness, raw Raw	86	17.4 g	0.74 g	0.97 g
Crustaceans, crab, queen, raw Raw	90	18.5 g	0 g	1.2 g
Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried Cooked	242	21.4 g	11.5 g	12.3 g
Shrimp, cooked Cooked	119	22.8 g	1.5 g	1.7 g
Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, canned Canned	100	20.4 g	0 g	1.4 g
Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, imitation, made from surimi	101	12.4 g	9.1 g	1.5 g
Crustaceans, crab, dungeness, cooked, moist heat Cooked	110	22.3 g	0.95 g	1.2 g
Crustaceans, crab, queen, cooked, moist heat Cooked	115	23.7 g	0 g	1.5 g
Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat Cooked	143	26.4 g	3.1 g	1.9 g
Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat Cooked	97	19.4 g	0 g	1.5 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Imitation crab meat	95	7.6 g	15 g	0.46 g
Shrimp cocktail	99	13.2 g	7.9 g	1.2 g
Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe	84	9.1 g	7.4 g	1.7 g
Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, imitation, made from surimi	99	12.8 g	10.6 g	0.41 g
Fish, surimi	99	15.2 g	6.9 g	0.9 g
Mussels	109	15.1 g	4.7 g	2.8 g
Clams, NFS	143	16.1 g	6.7 g	5.2 g
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, cooked, dry heat Cooked	79	7 g	7.3 g	2.1 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 174203. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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