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Bamboo shoots vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bamboo shoots and frog legs?

  • Bamboo shoots are richer in vitamin B6, fiber, and potassium, yet frog legs are richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, and choline.
  • Frog legs' daily need coverage for selenium is 24% higher.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index than bamboo shoots.

We used Bamboo shoots, raw and Frog legs, raw types in this comparison.

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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 2.1% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
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 PotassiumPotassium +87%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1662.5%
~equal in Zinc ~1mg

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 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.14mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 2.6g 16.4g 28%
Selenium 0.8µg 14.1µg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.25mg 14%
Iron 0.5mg 1.5mg 13%
Phosphorus 59mg 147mg 13%
Choline 0mg 65mg 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.12mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Potassium 533mg 285mg 7%
Copper 0.19mg 0.25mg 7%
Magnesium 3mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 3%
Carbs 5.2g 0g 2%
Sodium 4mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 15µg 2%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Calories 27kcal 73kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 1.1mg 1mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3g 0g N/A
Sugar 3g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +530.8%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~81.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +657.1%

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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. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/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.