Food Talk And Fabulous Finds - To those from the South--Boiled Crawfish

I don't expect too many people to really know this question, but those from down South might know. With crawfish season just starting, does anybody know if boiled crawfish is somewhat healthy or not. I usually can eat 5-10 pounds but I don't know it this is too healthy now that I've lost weight. Are boiled crawfish healthy?

Yep! It's just like shrimp, very lean and packed with protein. You might want to watch the seasonings, though, because they may be high in sodium. I'm assuming the 5-10 lbs is full body, right? The meat you get out from it probably wouldn't amount to a whole lot, but you should still cut back. Keep in mind that shrimp and crawfish have more cholesterol than other types of seafood, so you will want to make sure your own cholesterol levels are good before making it a daily habit.

Also, if you "suck the heads" be aware that one reason that tastes so good is the fat contained in that area. So, you might want to stick with tail meat.

Anybody know about how many calories and fat are in 5 lbs. live crawfish?

according to fitday.com 15 crawfish have

Calories 38.98
Calories from Fat 4.33

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.481g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.0805g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.148g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.0881g
Cholesterol 57.71mg 19%
Sodium 29.36mg 1%
Potassium 152.89mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 8.08g 16%
Alcohol 0g

Vitamin A 1 % Vitamin C 1 %
Calcium 1 % Iron 2 %
Vitamin D 0 % Vitamin E 3 %
Thiamin 2 % Riboflavin 1 %
Niacin 6 % Folate 5 %
Vitamin B-6 3 % Vitamin B-12 17 %
Phosphorus 13 % Magnesium 3 %
Zinc 4 % Copper 11 %


i couldn't do ti by the pound because it didnt specify ifit was just meat weight or if it was meat and shell weight. 5-10 pounds seems like an awful lot to me, even if it is body and meat weight.