Protein per dollar · #58 of 58
Crab meat: about 1.7 g protein per $1
At the US average price for September 2026 (adjusted), $1 of crab meat buys about 1.7 g of protein, and 30 g of protein costs about $17.72.
Sources
Protein: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy, Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned (FDC ID 171966): 17.88 g protein and 80 kcal per 100 g.
Price: USDA ERS PP-NAP 2017-18: Crab, cooked, NS as to cooking method $7.4490/100 g same form; x CPI-U CUUR0000SAF112 350.696/247.369 = 1.4177 (2026-09 vs 2017-18 average). Crab, cooked (meat as eaten) Series ERS PP-NAP 2017-18 FNDDS 26305110, as of 2026-09.
Estimates. Sales, store brands and waste are not included.
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Questions
How much protein per dollar is crab meat?
About 1.7 g of protein per $1 at the US average price of $10.56 per 100 g (US avg 2017–18, adjusted). That ranks 58 of 58 grocery proteins we track.
How much does 30 g of protein from crab meat cost?
About $17.72 at US average prices for September 2026. Your store will differ.