Amaranth vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between amaranth and frog legs
- Amaranth has more magnesium, fiber, and iron; however, frog legs are richer in vitamin B2, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
- Frog legs' daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 18% more.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of frog legs is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Frog legs, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +161.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +67.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +156.4% |
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.
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +426.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1036.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +410.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 37% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 16.4g | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.25mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.4µg | 17% | |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 14.1µg | 16% |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.25mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 20mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.5mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 1.2mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 285mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Folate | 22µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 0.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 1% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 73kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 0g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 147mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.076g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +426.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +331.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +81.8% |
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