A snow crab may be any crab in the Chionoecetes genus, usually Chionoecetes opilio. Its name comes from its pure white flesh, and the snow crab has other names like the spider crab and queen crab. You can catch snow crabs in northern waters like the Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean. Snow crab meat contains modest amounts of cholesterol and is low in fat.
Serving Information
Myfitnesspal provides nutritional information on the edible flesh of snow crabs. This applies to the cooked flesh after removing it from the shell. This information assumes a serving size of 3 ounces with no added ingredients.
Calories
A serving of snow crab has 95 calories, which is 4.8 percent of the daily value (DV) of 2,000 calories. This consists of 86 calories from protein and 9 calories from fat.
Fat
A serving of snow crab has 1 gram of fat, and the DV for fat is 67 grams, so it provides about 2 percent of the DV for fat. All of this fat is unsaturated; snow crab meat doesn't contain any saturated fat or trans fat. A serving of snow crab also contains 59 milligrams of cholesterol, and the DV for cholesterol is 300 milligrams. A serving of snow crab therefore has about 20 percent of the DV for cholesterol.
Protein and Carbohydrates
A serving of snow crab has 21 grams of protein, equal to 42 percent of the DV for protein of 50 grams. Snow crab meat has no carbohydrates, including starch, simple sugars or dietary fiber.
Vitamins and Minerals
A serving of snow crab contains 572 milligrams of sodium, which is about 25 percent of the 2,300 milligrams DV for sodium. It also has 2 percent of the 8 milligrams DV for iron. Snow crab doesn't contain any significant amounts of calcium, potassium, vitamin A or vitamin C.
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