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American cheese vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between American cheese and frog legs

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, zinc, and selenium, while frog legs have more copper.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 103% more than frog legs.
  • American cheese contains 238 times more saturated fat than frog legs. While American cheese contains 18.057g of saturated fat, frog legs contain only 0.076g.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of frog legs is 0, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.4% 25% 56% 83% 27% 63% 7.6% 0% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5705.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +149%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +336.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.9%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +443.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1478.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Frog legs DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 18mg 103%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.076g 82%
Phosphorus 641mg 147mg 71%
Sodium 1671mg 58mg 70%
Fats 31.79g 0.3g 48%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.4µg 46%
Vitamin A 250µg 15µg 26%
Copper 0.046mg 0.25mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.053g 20%
Cholesterol 100mg 50mg 17%
Calories 371kcal 73kcal 15%
Zinc 2.49mg 1mg 14%
Iron 0.63mg 1.5mg 11%
Selenium 20.2µg 14.1µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.14mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.102g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 1.2mg 7%
Choline 36.2mg 65mg 5%
Potassium 132mg 285mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.12mg 5%
Protein 18.13g 16.4g 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Folate 8µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin D 23IU 8IU 2%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +10496.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +383.6%
Contains more WaterWater +106.8%
~equal in Protein ~16.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15439.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1160.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.