Whether you're celebrating an occasion or just sitting down to a weeknight dinner, serving crab legs can make a meal seem special. This seafood provides a sweet-tasting meat with a delicate texture.
Calories
One lb. of crab legs contains 300 calories, according to FatFSecret website. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends limited your calories to approximately 2,000 per day to reduce your risk of obesity, so be sure to monitor the amount of crab legs you eat to fall within this range.
Nutrients
Many of the calories in 1 lb. of crab legs come from protein. FatSecret notes that this portion of crab legs provides 61 g of this nutrient. The protein you eat in your diet helps your body repair and create cells, according to MedlinePlus. The Institute of Medicine recommends that you eat between 46 and 56 g of protein per day.
Cooking Tips
Crab legs can be baked, boiled, steamed or microwaved, although most crab legs available for sale have already been cooked, according to the Help With Cooking website. The quickest method of reheating pre-cooked crab legs is microwaving -- simply wrap the crab legs in a damp paper towel and microwave on the high setting for two to three minutes.
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