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Nutritional Profile of Crustaceans Blue Crab (Crab Cakes, Home Recipe)

We got 66 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Crustaceans Blue Crab (Crab Cakes, Home Recipe).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks well (Top 250) for 18 nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Isoleucine (Amino Acids)
Alanine (Amino Acids)
Arginine (Amino Acids)
Glycine (Amino Acids)

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks moderately (Top 500) for 19 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Folic Acid (Water-soluble Vitamins)
Cystine (Amino Acids)
Threonine (Amino Acids)
Serine (Amino Acids)

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-rate (Top 10) for three nutrients.

These are

Folic Acid (Water-soluble Vitamins)
Folate, DFE (Water-soluble Vitamins)
Folate, total (Water-soluble Vitamins)

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for two additional nutrients:

Folate, food (Water-soluble Vitamins)
Arginine (Amino Acids)

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Nutrient Content Of Crustaceans Blue Crab (Crab Cakes, Home Recipe)

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.

Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Crustaceans Blue Crab (Crab Cakes, Home Recipe)

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 Crustaceans Blue Crab (Crab Cakes, Home Recipe)

0.5%

7.5%

20.2%

71%

Carbs

Fats

Protein

Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!

Lipid (fat) profile of Crustaceans Blue Crab (Crab Cakes, Home Recipe)

Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.

Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.

Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Crustaceans Blue Crab (Crab Cakes, Home Recipe)

1.5%

2.8%

2.3%

Saturated

Mono

Poly

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 Crustaceans Blue Crab (Crab Cakes, Home Recipe)

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.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Crustaceans Blue Crab (Crab Cakes, Home Recipe)

In food category: Finfish and Shellfish Products

Carbohydrates (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference	480 mg	136.1 mg	111	2461
Fatty Acids (4)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated	2.8 g	799.5 mg	141	1378
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated	2.3 g	643.5 mg	115	1055
Fatty Acids, total saturated	1.5 g	419.6 mg	156	1626
Total Lipid (Fat)	7.5 g	2.1 g	122	997
Saturated Fats (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Myristic Acid (14:0)	32 mg	9.1 mg	231	1118
Palmitic Acid (16:0)	956 mg	271 mg	130	1339
Stearic Acid (18:0)	491 mg	139.2 mg	81	1201
Monounsaturated Fats (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Oleic Acid (18:1)	2.7 g	754.1 mg	101	1368
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)	121 mg	34.3 mg	223	862
Paullinic Acid (20:1)	35 mg	9.9 mg	223	439
Polyunsaturated Fats (7)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3)	216 mg	61.2 mg	197	236
Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3)	50 mg	14.2 mg	119	147
Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3)	227 mg	64.4 mg	121	146
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)	88 mg	24.9 mg	85	206
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)	1.6 g	447.9 mg	65	1131
Linolenic Acid (18:3)	87 mg	24.7 mg	175	869
Parinaric Acid (18:4)	18 mg	5.1 mg	121	147
Amino Acids (18)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Alanine	1.1 g	323.2 mg	58	137
Arginine	1.7 g	490.4 mg	19	138
Aspartic Acid	2.1 g	589.7 mg	69	181
Cystine	239 mg	67.8 mg	57	257
Glutamic Acid	3.4 g	963.9 mg	50	302
Glycine	1.2 g	334.5 mg	31	141
Histidine	414 mg	117.4 mg	159	612
Isoleucine	996 mg	282.4 mg	40	116
Leucine	1.6 g	459.3 mg	61	183
Lysine	1.7 g	490.4 mg	72	182
Methionine	569 mg	161.3 mg	113	401
Phenylalanine	870 mg	246.6 mg	70	227
Proline	676 mg	191.6 mg	134	480
Serine	841 mg	238.4 mg	83	270
Threonine	828 mg	234.7 mg	90	268
Tryptophan	281 mg	79.7 mg	35	184
Tyrosine	682 mg	193.3 mg	105	391
Valine	980 mg	277.8 mg	55	156
Protein (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Protein	20.2 g	5.7 g	93	347
Water-soluble Vitamins (11)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Folate, DFE	61 µg	17.3 µg	9	394
Folate, food	42 µg	11.9 µg	14	247
Folate, total	53 µg	15 µg	9	331
Folic Acid	12 µg	3.4 µg	8	253
Niacin	2.9 mg	822.1 µg	214	1108
Pantothenic Acid	500 µg	141.7 µg	71	691
Riboflavin	80 µg	22.7 µg	185	731
Thiamin	90 µg	25.5 µg	140	794
Vitamin B12	5.9 µg	1.7 µg	72	220
Vitamin B6	170 µg	48.2 µg	222	811
Vitamin C	2.8 mg	793.8 µg	42	595
Fat-soluble Vitamins (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Retinol	53 µg	15 µg	83	427
Vitamin A, IU	252 IU	71.4 IU	33	790
Vitamin A, RAE	57 µg	16.2 µg	80	654
Minerals (10)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Calcium, Ca	105 mg	29.8 mg	32	440
Copper, Cu	610 µg	172.9 µg	61	316
Iron, Fe	1.1 mg	306.2 µg	138	813
Magnesium, Mg	33 mg	9.4 mg	58	303
Manganese, Mn	190 µg	53.9 µg	35	840
Phosphorus, P	213 mg	60.4 mg	162	451
Potassium, K	324 mg	91.9 mg	171	574
Selenium, Se	40.7 µg	11.5 µg	120	284
Sodium, Na	330 mg	93.6 mg	199	819
Zinc, Zn	4.1 mg	1.2 mg	31	504
Other Micronutrients (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Cholesterol	150 mg	42.5 mg	35	231
Water (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Water	71 g	20.1 g	106	1016
Other (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Ash	2.1 g	595.3 mg	36	450
Kcal (Energy)	155 kcal	43.9 kcal	111	533
KJ (Energy)	649 kj	184 kj	55	542

Figure 3. Nutritional profile of crustaceans blue crab (crab cakes, home recipe) with 66 nutrient values.

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Common Serving Sizes Of Crustaceans Blue Crab (Crab Cakes, Home Recipe)

Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.

Amount / Measurement	Weight in Gr	Weight in Oz
Cake	60.0 g	2.1 oz

Figure 4. Common serving sizes of crustaceans blue crab (crab cakes, home recipe)

3 Similar Finfish or Shellfish Products

Explore the nutrient content of similar finfish and shellfish products below by clicking on their names.

Similar Finfish and Shellfish Products 1 - 3

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Blue Crab	No of Nutrients
Canned Blue Crab (Crustaceans)	80
Cooked Blue Crab (Crustaceans, Moist Heat)	90
Raw Blue Crab (Crustaceans)	61

Figure 5. Similar finfish and shellfish products 1 to 3.

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