Chilli crab calories

辣椒螃蟹

Mud crab stir-fried in a thick, sweet and spicy sauce of tomato, chilli and egg, usually shared and eaten with fried or steamed buns (mantou).

Quick answer

A typical serving of Chilli crab (1 person's share (1/3 of a 1 kg crab), meat and gravy, no mantou) has about 330 kcal. Most servings fall between 250 and 500 kcal, depending on the portion and the recipe.

Calories: 330 kcal
Protein: 22 g
Carbs: 18 g
Fat: 18 g

Nutrition facts per serving

Serving: 1 person's share (1/3 of a 1 kg crab), meat and gravy, no mantou, about 250 g.

Nutrient	Amount	Share of calories
Calories	330 kcal	100%
Protein	22 g	27%
Carbohydrates	18 g	22%
Fat	18 g	50%

Calories in common versions

Version	Typical calories
With 2 fried mantou	690 kcal
With 2 steamed mantou	550 kcal
Larger share (half a crab)	500 kcal

What drives the calories

Most of the calories come from the gravy, which has sugar, ketchup, oil and egg.
Fried mantou soak up the gravy and add about 180 kcal each.
The crab meat itself is lean and high in protein.

How to make it lighter

Choose steamed mantou instead of fried mantou.
Eat the crab meat and take less of the gravy.
Share the crab with more people and add a plate of vegetables.

How to log Chilli crab in Nibbs

Log your own share, not the whole crab, and add the mantou as a separate item. Nibbs then estimates the portion and the calories for your actual plate, and you can edit any item before you save it.

Chilli crab calorie questions

How many calories are in chilli crab?

One person's share of chilli crab, about 1/3 of a 1 kg crab with gravy, has about 330 kcal. A whole 1 kg crab with all the gravy has about 1,000 kcal. Each fried mantou adds about 180 kcal.