Rich in Nutrients

When considering the nutritional information of King Crab, it becomes clear that, in addition to being a delicacy, it is a product with a high nutritional value, as its consumption provides a significant amount of essential nutrients that our body needs to perform its biological functions. It is composed of 78% water and is rich in proteins, minerals, vitamins and polyunsaturated fats, mainly due to the environment in which this crustacean grows and its position in the food chain. In other words, its nutritional benefits come directly from its diet, which consists of minerals, plankton and algae. Even better, its meat contains no carbohydrates and has a minimal concentration of saturated fats.

King Crab is very low in calories. In fact, an average 100-gram serving of cooked crab leg provides only 91 kcal, compared with, for example, 144 kcal from the same amount of bluefin tuna or 659 kcal from an identical amount of Brazil nuts. It also provides a high percentage of polyunsaturated fats, including the well-known Omega 3, which helps our body keep cholesterol levels under control. In addition, it is high in protein, providing almost 20 grams per serving (100 g), a similar amount to tuna and practically twice as much as nuts.

In terms of vitamin content, King Crab meat is rich in vitamins B3, B5 and B6, as well as vitamin C (up to 8 mg per serving), which is absent from tuna and present only in very small amounts in nuts. In addition, due to its diet, King Crab contains a large amount of minerals such as Iron, Zinc, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Potassium.

Furthermore, King Crab meat contains considerably less cholesterol than many types of shellfish, such as lobster, which provides 145 mg of cholesterol compared with the 53 mg found in the meat of this crustacean (per 100 g serving).