A snow crab may be any species of crab in the Chionoecetes genus. They are so named because the flesh of these crabs is white. Most of a snow crab's edible meat is concentrated in the legs.
Calories
A 3-oz. serving of snow crab contains 95 calories, according to MyFitnessPal.com. Protein provides 86 calories, and fat accounts for the remaining 9 calories. This provides 4.3 percent of the daily recommended value for calories, assuming a standard diet of 2,000 calories per day.
Protein and Carbohydrates
A 3-oz. serving of snow crab contains 20 g of protein, or 40 percent of the daily recommended value for protein. Snow crab meat contains no carbohydrates.
Fat
Snow crab meat has 1 g of fat per serving, which provides about 2 percent of the daily recommended value for fat. This fat content consists entirely of unsaturated fat, as snow crab contains no saturated fat or trans fat. Snow crab meat also contains 59 mg of cholesterol per serving.
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