Australian Mud Crab vs Imported

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Australia

Australian Mud Crab

NT / QLD / WA

🇦🇺 Local

Wild vs farmedWild pot-caught

Mangrove impactNone

Indigenous managementYes (NT/QLD)

Live transit welfareStrict

Price per kg~$80

Overall rating: Australian Mud Crab scores 9.4/10 — gold-standard tropical crab.

Asia

Imported Mud Crab

Sri Lanka / Indonesia / Philippines

Wild vs farmedOften pond-farmed

Mangrove impactSignificant habitat loss

Indigenous managementNo

Live transit welfareVariable

Price per kg~$50

Overall rating: Imported Mud Crab scores 5.6/10 — pond-farming and welfare concerns.

How Mud Crab compares to imported equivalents on key nutrients.

Protein19.4g16.8g

Selenium48µg32µg

Zinc4.2mg3mg

Omega-3 Fatty Acids460mg280mg

Vitamin B127.8µg5.4µg