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Crab meat: weights & conversions

A US cup of crab meat weighs about 135 g. 100 g is 83 calories and 17.4 g of protein.

Also written as: crab, lump crab meat, crabmeat.

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1 cup of crab meat is about 135 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of crab meat weighs, from the cup weight above.

crab meat volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup135 g4.76 oz
3/4 cup101 g
2/3 cup90 g
1/2 cup67.5 g
1/3 cup45 g
1/4 cup33.8 g
1 tablespoon8.44 g
1 teaspoon2.81 g

Ounces and pounds

The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.

crab meat weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for crab meat by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)8317.4 g1 g0 g0 g376 mg
Per cup (135 g)11223.5 g1.35 g0 g0 g508 mg
Per tablespoon (8.44 g)71.47 g0.08 g0 g0 g32 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)9419.7 g1.13 g0 g0 g426 mg

If you have run out

  • Shrimp, the same amount. Chopped fine, for a cake or a dip — the flavor is not the same, but the texture holds up.

Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of crab meat?
One US cup of crab meat weighs about 135 g (4.76 oz). A tablespoon is about 8.44 g and a teaspoon about 2.81 g.
How many cups is 100 g of crab meat?
100 g of crab meat is about 0.74 cups — near enough to 3/4 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in crab meat?
Crab meat has about 83 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 112 calories a cup.
How much protein is in crab meat?
About 17.4 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 19.7 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of crab meat?
Shrimp, the same amount. Chopped fine, for a cake or a dip — the flavor is not the same, but the texture holds up.

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