Steamed Snow Crab Legs
1 serving of steamed snow crab legs contains 351 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 1% carbs, 45% fat, and 54% protein. This is a good source of protein (82% of your Daily Value), potassium (16% of your Daily Value), and calcium (24% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 4 servings
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 6 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- In a large pasta pot with strainer insert, bring 3-4 cups water to boil. (Water amount may vary, but just keep below the level of the strainer portion of the pot.).
- Rinse ice from frozen crab legs, and place in the strainer insert of the pot. Cover.
- Steam crab legs for 4 to 6 minutes, or until heated through.
- Serve crab legs with clarified butter for dipping. ( Clarified Butter (How to Clarify Butter) works well.).
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of steamed snow crab legs (463g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 351 | |
| Fats | 17g | 22% |
| Saturated fats | 3g | 17% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 340mg | 113% |
| Sodium | 747mg | 32% |
| Carbs | 1g | 0.4% |
| Net carbs | 1g | |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | |
| Protein | 46g | |
| Calcium | 238mg | 24% |
| Iron | 2mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 734mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 0μg | |
| Beta carotene | 0μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 0mg | 0% |
| Copper | 1mg | 154% |
| Fluoride | 0μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 120μg | 30% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 75mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.4mg | 18% |
| Niacin | 7mg | 41% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 482mg | 69% |
| Retinol | 120μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.2mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 92μg | 168% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.2mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A IU | 571IU | |
| Vitamin A | 129μg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 13μg | 560% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0μg | 0% |
| Zinc | 9mg | 84% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 0g | |
| Sucrose | 0g | |
| Glucose | 0g | |
| Fructose | 0g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 3g | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 6g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 5g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 1g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 1g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 1g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0.1g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 3g | |
| Arginine | 4g | |
| Aspartic acid | 5g | |
| Cystine | 1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 8g | |
| Glycine | 3g | |
| Histidine | 1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 2g | |
| Leucine | 4g | |
| Lysine | 4g | |
| Methionine | 1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 2g | |
| Proline | 2g | |
| Serine | 2g | |
| Threonine | 2g | |
| Tryptophan | 1g | |
| Tyrosine | 2g | |
| Valine | 2g | |