Description
The great winter crab of the Sea of Japan. Its long legs are packed with sweet meat, and it turns bright orange when boiled.
楚蟹
ずわいがに
zuwaigani
Snow crab
- Winter
Did you know?
Each fishing area clips a different coloured tag to a leg to certify its origin.
Famous produce
- Matsuba crab (Tottori and Shimane)
- Echizen crab (Fukui)
- Kasumi (Hyogo)
In the kitchen
- kanisuki
- yakigani
- kanisashi
- zōsui
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
59 kcal
- Protein 93%
- Fat 6%
- Carbohydrate 1%
| Energy | 59 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 84 g |
| Protein | 13.9 g |
| Fat | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.1 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.8 g |
| Sodium | 310 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 310 mg |
| Calcium | 90 mg |
| Magnesium | 42 mg |
| Iron | 0.5 mg |
| Zinc | 2.6 mg |
| Iodine | 58 µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | Tr µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 2.1 mg |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.24 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.3 µg |
| Folate | 15 µg |
| Vitamin C | Tr mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 10335 · Tr = trace · — = no data
