Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Pork shoulder
  5. Compare
  6. Pork shoulder vs. Frog legs

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

Compare

Significant differences between Pork shoulder and Frog legs

  • Pork shoulder is richer in Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Zinc, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin D, while Frog legs are higher in Copper.
  • Pork shoulder covers your daily Vitamin B1 needs 52% more than Frog legs.
  • Pork shoulder has 82 times more Saturated Fat than Frog legs. Pork shoulder has 6.24g of Saturated Fat, while Frog legs have 0.076g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean and fat, raw and Frog legs, raw.

Infographic

Pork shoulder vs Frog legs infographic
Infographic link

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 shoulder
Pork shoulder
5
:
5
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Phosphorus +23.8%
Contains more Zinc +170%
Contains more Selenium +80.9%
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Iron +42.9%
Contains more Magnesium +11.1%
Contains less Sodium -10.8%
Contains more Copper +197.6%
Equal in Potassium - 285
Pork shoulder
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 40% 13% 78% 27% 9% 74% 28% 2% 140%
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 +23.8%
Contains more Zinc +170%
Contains more Selenium +80.9%
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Iron +42.9%
Contains more Magnesium +11.1%
Contains less Sodium -10.8%
Contains more Copper +197.6%
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 shoulder
Pork shoulder
8
:
4
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Vitamin D +750%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +447.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +85%
Contains more Vitamin A +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +426.3%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.25
Pork shoulder
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 4% 51% 3% 192% 64% 72% 44% 81% 4% 93% 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 +750%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +447.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +219.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +85%
Contains more Vitamin A +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +426.3%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.25

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
2
:
2
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Fats +5896.7%
Contains more Water +27.9%
Contains more Other +72.8%
Equal in Protein - 16.4
Pork shoulder
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 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 +5896.7%
Contains more Water +27.9%
Contains more Other +72.8%
Equal in Protein - 16.4

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
2
:
1
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +15013.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1782.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.8%
Pork shoulder
39% 50% 12%
Saturated Fat: 6.24 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.92 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 +15013.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1782.4%
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 shoulder Frog legs
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Frog legs Opinion
Protein 17.18g 16.4g Pork shoulder
Fats 17.99g 0.3g Pork shoulder
Calories 236kcal 73kcal Pork shoulder
Calcium 15mg 18mg Frog legs
Iron 1.05mg 1.5mg Frog legs
Magnesium 18mg 20mg Frog legs
Phosphorus 182mg 147mg Pork shoulder
Potassium 302mg 285mg Pork shoulder
Sodium 65mg 58mg Frog legs
Zinc 2.7mg 1mg Pork shoulder
Copper 0.084mg 0.25mg Frog legs
Manganese 0.011mg Pork shoulder
Selenium 25.5µg 14.1µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin A 7IU 50IU Frog legs
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 15µg Frog legs
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1mg Frog legs
Vitamin D 70IU 8IU Pork shoulder
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0.2µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.14mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.25mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 1.2mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B5 0.719mg Pork shoulder
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.12mg Pork shoulder
Folate 5µg 15µg Frog legs
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 0.4µg Pork shoulder
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg Frog legs
Tryptophan 0.208mg Pork shoulder
Threonine 0.768mg Pork shoulder
Isoleucine 0.781mg Pork shoulder
Leucine 1.36mg Pork shoulder
Lysine 1.531mg Pork shoulder
Methionine 0.441mg Pork shoulder
Phenylalanine 0.681mg Pork shoulder
Valine 0.921mg Pork shoulder
Histidine 0.656mg Pork shoulder
Cholesterol 71mg 50mg Frog legs
Saturated Fat 6.24g 0.076g Frog legs
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.02g Frog legs
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g Frog legs
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g Frog legs
Monounsaturated Fat 8.01g 0.053g Pork shoulder
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 0.102g Pork shoulder

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

People also compare

Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder vs Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder vs Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder vs Pork hock
Pork hock
Frog legs
Frog legs vs Foie gras
Foie gras
Frog legs
Frog legs vs Pâté
Pâté
Frog legs
Frog legs vs Caviar
Caviar

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
50%
Pork shoulder
19%
Frog legs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Pork shoulder
36%
Frog legs

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Frog legs
Frog legs contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 21mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.164g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.