King crab is ranked among the top luxury seafood products and has a quite high price. Dishes from this type of crab are quite nutritious, the white meat is sweet and firm. So what is the current price of Emperor crab on the market specifically? The following article will help you find the answer to this question.
Currently, some people often confuse King Crab and Huynh De crab because their names are quite similar. In fact, these two types of crab are different in characteristics and origin. As follows:
- King Crab: Concentrates on temperate waters and the Southeast Sea of the Pacific Ocean. Huynh De crab resembles a large beetle with extremely short legs and a pink-red outer shell.
- King Crab: Concentrated mainly in the Alaskan waters of the US. King Crab’s shape resembles a giant spider, with very long legs and a gray-brown shell.
The meat quality of these two types of crab is very different. King Crab stands out with its firm, sweet and fragrant meat, concentrated heavily on the legs. In contrast, Huynh De crab concentrates its rich meat in the body.
Find out how much Emperor crab costs?
King Crab is a premium, premium crab. Therefore, the price of Emperor crab continuously changes over time. Compared to some other types of seafood, King Crab prices are in the high segment. Each type of King Crab will have its own average price. You can refer to the following information:
- Green King Crab: Fresh crabs cost around 1,500,000 VND – 2,500,000 VND for 1 kilogram. The price of frozen crab or frozen crab ranges from 1,000,000 VND – 1,500,000 VND for 1 kilogram.
- Red King Crab: The price of fresh crab ranges from 2,000,000 VND – 3,000,000 VND for 1 kilogram. The price of frozen crab fluctuates around 1,000,000 VND for 1 kilogram.
- Golden King Crab: The price of fresh crab ranges from 1,300,000 VND – 1,800,000 VND for 1 kilogram. The price of crab or frozen crab ranges from 900,000 VND – 1,300,000 VND for 1 kilogram.
Why are King Crab prices so high?
King Crab is known as an expensive seafood dish. It’s no wonder the price of Emperor crab is so high. Below are some main influencing factors you can refer to:
High nutritional value
King Crab contains many valuable sources of nutrients, typically including:
- Vitamin a> 1%.
- Protein 25.93g.
- Calories 130.
- Vitamin c 1.7%.
- Total fat 2.06g.
- Calories from fat 18.5.
- Cholesterol 71mg.
- Saturated fat 0g.
- Calcium 7.9%.
- Sodium 1436mg.
- Iron 5.6%.
Besides, King Crab meat is also very low in saturated fat. Instead, crab meat provides the body with a large amount of vitamin C, which is good for health. Not only does it contain the above substances, King Crab also provides users with a number of good substances such as Magnesium, Folate, Zinc, Copper, Phosphorus, Selenium…
Fishing is very difficult
King Crab usually grows in cold water areas, with temperatures ranging from 3.2 – 5.5 degrees Celsius. The area where they live is up to 200 or 300m deep. Therefore, the fishing process is very difficult and harsh. Normally, people will exploit King Crab in October.
The northern sea at this time became very fierce and extremely cold and dangerous. fishermen In fact, about 80% of King crab die due to rapid body heat loss or being swept into the sea. Even though it is dangerous, this source of profit is very large, fishermen still try to exploit it to find jobs. Not to mention, King Crab is also difficult to raise due to the high investment cost.
