The efficacy and function of crab paste and the nutritional value of crab paste

Introduction to Crab Paste

Crab roe can also be fat. As male crabs prepare for winter, they gradually accumulate fat, which grows into crab roe (commonly known as crab oil). When you peel off the shell of a male crab, you can see white, sticky stuff in the crab shell and crab meat, which is crab roe (crab oil). After cooking, the crab roe becomes translucent. The more crab roe there is, the stronger the male crab is.

Nutritional value of crab paste

The sticky white substance in male crabs is crab paste, which is mainly the male accessory glands and their secretions. When male crabs mature, the accessory glands are abnormally developed, occupying most of the reproductive system and even lifting the crab shell. The accessory glands are rich in protein, lipids and other nutrients, with high nutritional value and are very delicious.

Crab roe contains a lot of nutrients such as protein, fat, phospholipids, vitamins, etc. that are essential to the human body. It is rich in nutrition. It can be made into many delicacies: crab roe porridge, crab roe tofu, etc.

Crab paste is rich in nutrients such as protein, fat, phospholipids, vitamins, etc., especially fat content is the highest, which makes crab paste have a unique flavor and taste. Eating crab paste in moderation can supplement the body with necessary nutrients, but because the total amount of fat is too high and the cholesterol is high, people with high blood pressure or high blood fat and high cholesterol should eat less crab paste.

The efficacy and function of crab paste

According to the "Food Classic", female swimming crabs have the effects of appetizing and moistening the lungs, nourishing the kidneys and strengthening yang, and nourishing blood and activating blood circulation. Among them, crab roe has the highest nutritional value. It is rich in trace elements, collagen, calcium, phosphorus and other essential nutrients for the human body, and is known as the "gold of the sea". The crab roe is bright in color, orange-red or dark yellow, clean and free of impurities, fresh in taste, and dry enough.