King crab calorie question

CDogg17

Dinner out tonight…can't weigh the food, obviously. I'm going to order the Alaskan king crab. I found the following on fatsecret.com, does it sound right?

Calories
381
Fat
2.72g
Carbs
0g
Protein
82.96g
There are 381 calories in 1 pound of Alaska King Crab.
Calorie breakdown: 6% fat, 0% carbs, 94% protein.

I know that doesn't include my sides or the butter. But I can work with 381 calories for the crab.
What do you all think?

Ready2Rock206

Crab is pretty low cal - as you said it is the butter & high cal sides that gets you (good crab doesn't need butter anyway). Yummy yummy - I'm a little jealous.

determined_erin

That sounds right. Crab is very healthy and doesn't have many calories.

bcattoes

It sounds reasonable to me. And now I want some crab legs!

Rage_Phish

there is no limit to the amount of crab i can eat. there is no better food that comes from the ocean than dingeness crab

Grimmerick

I think yours is on the high side, I do believe in rounding up but I think this might be more accurate and YAY it means more crab for you!!!
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute - Snow Crab Legs, 7.5 oz out of shell (thats about 2lbs in shell)

238cal

3fat

50pro

0carb

I just had 2lbs of crab for my bday dinner I do it every year and I looked it up in several places this was the most accurate I could find

neanderthin

Keep in mind that if your ordering 1 lb of crab legs a lot of that weight is shell.

99clmsntgr

If in doubt, trust the Government.

http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/4596

Crab, Alaska King, Raw:
Value for 452g (that's 1 pound)
Energy 380 kcal
Protein 82.67g
Total lipids 2.71g
Sodium 3779 mg (!!!!)
Total Carbs 0g


(And this:

http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list

should be bookmarked by everyone who's dieting. It's not 100% all-inclusive, but I trust it more than some of the wtf-listings that I've seen in this database or other sites)

Grimmerick

If in doubt, trust the Government.

http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/4596

Crab, Alaska King, Raw:
Value for 452g (that's 1 pound)
Energy 380 kcal
Protein 82.67g
Total lipids 2.71g
Sodium 3779 mg (!!!!)
Total Carbs 0g


(And this:

http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list

should be bookmarked by everyone who's dieting. It's not 100% all-inclusive, but I trust it more than some of the wtf-listings that I've seen in this database or other sites)

is that in or out of the shell? I had a hard time finding that info

neanderthin

If in doubt, trust the Government.

http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/4596

Crab, Alaska King, Raw:
Value for 452g (that's 1 pound)
Energy 380 kcal
Protein 82.67g
Total lipids 2.71g
Sodium 3779 mg (!!!!)
Total Carbs 0g


(And this:

http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list

should be bookmarked by everyone who's dieting. It's not 100% all-inclusive, but I trust it more than some of the wtf-listings that I've seen in this database or other sites)

is that in or out of the shell? I had a hard time finding that info

Out.

emmietoby

when i use to go to ww they always said to use mustard in place of butter so i tryed it and now i love it i don't miss the butter even on baked pototaes it's great. don't knock it if you have never tryed it . you will be surpirzed about how good it is ..

Grimmerick

when i use to go to ww they always said to use mustard in place of butter so i tryed it and now i love it i don't miss the butter even on baked pototaes it's great. don't knock it if you have never tryed it . you will be surpirzed about how good it is ..

Ooo I will def try this

Lizzy622

when i use to go to ww they always said to use mustard in place of butter so i tryed it and now i love it i don't miss the butter even on baked pototaes it's great. don't knock it if you have never tryed it . you will be surpirzed about how good it is ..

Thanks for sharing. I love crab but the butter is a killer.

CDogg17

Thank you, everybody! It's my birthday, so I'm gonna have the butter, but I'll go easy on it Gotta save room for my Grey Goose and cranberry! On my way to the gym for a conditioning circuit with my trainer…hoping to knock out at least enough calories for my crab!

Again, I really appreciate all the replies!

jlynnm70

Have a happy birthday!

1PatientBear

If in doubt, trust the Government.

:noway:

jlclabo

and dont forget the calories you burn trying to crack the damn things just to get to the meat, lol....

MystikPixie

It'll take you an hour to crack open a pound of crab meat, so at the least you'll work off the calories from it just trying to get it out of it's shell.

99clmsntgr

If in doubt, trust the Government.

:noway:

First off, I'm surprised it took that long to get that response. I could have put a winky on there, but then everyone would know I was being sarcastic.

In all seriousness, tho, I think I trust the USDA as far as food calorie contents. Just sayin'.

Cortelli

Enjoy! I am jealous :grumble:

There are few foods that I know of that are as protein rich and calorie light as crab and other shellfish. The fact that they taste freaking awesome is an additional bonus! Almost feels like a guilty bonus. Crab (and scallops, and mussels, and oysters) for the MFing win!

LissaK1981

The only downside to crab is high cholesterol as far as I know. Same with shrimp I think. Low cal, high protein.