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Pork leg vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pork leg and Frog legs different?

  • Pork leg is richer in Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B12, and Zinc, while Frog legs are higher in Copper, and Iron.
  • Pork leg covers your daily need of Vitamin B1 50% more than Frog legs.
  • Pork leg contains 86 times more Saturated Fat than Frog legs. Pork leg contains 6.54g of Saturated Fat, while Frog legs contain 0.076g.

Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean and fat, raw and Frog legs, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pork leg
Pork leg
6
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3
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Phosphorus +35.4%
Contains more Potassium +10.5%
Contains less Sodium -19%
Contains more Zinc +93%
Contains more Selenium +108.5%
Contains more Calcium +260%
Contains more Iron +76.5%
Contains more Copper +284.6%
Equal in Magnesium - 20
Equal in Potassium - 285
Pork leg
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 32% 15% 86% 28% 7% 53% 22% 3% 161%
Frog legs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 57% 15% 63% 26% 8% 28% 84% 0% 77%
Contains more Phosphorus +35.4%
Contains more Potassium +10.5%
Contains less Sodium -19%
Contains more Zinc +93%
Contains more Selenium +108.5%
Contains more Calcium +260%
Contains more Iron +76.5%
Contains more Copper +284.6%
Equal in Magnesium - 20
Equal in Potassium - 285

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pork leg
Pork leg
7
:
5
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Vitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +425.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +281.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +234.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Folate +114.3%
Pork leg
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 15% 3% 185% 47% 86% 42% 93% 6% 79% 0%
Frog legs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 20% 6% 0% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 12% 50% 1%
Contains more Vitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +425.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +281.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +234.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Folate +114.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork leg
Pork leg
2
:
2
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Fats +6190%
Contains more Water +31.1%
Contains more Other +13.8%
Equal in Protein - 16.4
Pork leg
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Frog legs
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more Fats +6190%
Contains more Water +31.1%
Contains more Other +13.8%
Equal in Protein - 16.4

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork leg
Pork leg
2
:
1
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +15711.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1870.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.8%
Pork leg
39% 49% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.54 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.01 g
Frog legs
33% 23% 44%
Saturated Fat: 0.076 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.102 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +15711.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1870.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork leg Frog legs
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Frog legs Opinion
Protein 17.43g 16.4g Pork leg
Fats 18.87g 0.3g Pork leg
Calories 245kcal 73kcal Pork leg
Calcium 5mg 18mg Frog legs
Iron 0.85mg 1.5mg Frog legs
Magnesium 20mg 20mg
Phosphorus 199mg 147mg Pork leg
Potassium 315mg 285mg Pork leg
Sodium 47mg 58mg Pork leg
Zinc 1.93mg 1mg Pork leg
Copper 0.065mg 0.25mg Frog legs
Manganese 0.023mg Pork leg
Selenium 29.4µg 14.1µg Pork leg
Vitamin A 7IU 50IU Frog legs
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 15µg Frog legs
Vitamin E 1mg Frog legs
Vitamin D 20IU 8IU Pork leg
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg Pork leg
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg Pork leg
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.14mg Pork leg
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.25mg Frog legs
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 1.2mg Pork leg
Vitamin B5 0.685mg Pork leg
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.12mg Pork leg
Folate 7µg 15µg Frog legs
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 0.4µg Pork leg
Vitamin K 0.1µg Frog legs
Tryptophan 0.208mg Pork leg
Threonine 0.776mg Pork leg
Isoleucine 0.787mg Pork leg
Leucine 1.376mg Pork leg
Lysine 1.55mg Pork leg
Methionine 0.444mg Pork leg
Phenylalanine 0.689mg Pork leg
Valine 0.931mg Pork leg
Histidine 0.659mg Pork leg
Cholesterol 73mg 50mg Frog legs
Saturated Fat 6.54g 0.076g Frog legs
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g Frog legs
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g Frog legs
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g Frog legs
Monounsaturated Fat 8.38g 0.053g Pork leg
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 0.102g Pork leg

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork leg Frog legs
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Pork leg
19%
Frog legs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Pork leg
36%
Frog legs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork leg
Pork leg is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork leg
Pork leg contains less Sodium (difference - 11mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork leg
Pork leg is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.464g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/nutrients
  2. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.