Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Butter vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between butter and frog legs

  • Butter has more vitamin A; however, frog legs are higher in copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 252% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs contain 50 times less vitamin A than butter. Butter contains 2499IU of vitamin A, while frog legs contain 50IU.
  • Frog legs have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Butter, without salt and Frog legs, raw.

Infographic

Butter 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.
Butter
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1087.5%
Contains more IronIron +7400%
Contains more CopperCopper +1462.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1011.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +512.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1310%

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.
Butter
4
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 +4460%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +132%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +635.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +135.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +245.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 +26936.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1829.4%
Contains more WaterWater +356.5%
Contains more OtherOther +3400%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 +44107.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2851%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Frog legs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.076g 229%
Fats 81.11g 0.3g 124%
Vitamin A 684µg 15µg 74%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.053g 58%
Cholesterol 215mg 50mg 55%
Calories 717kcal 73kcal 32%
Protein 0.85g 16.4g 31%
Copper 0.016mg 0.25mg 26%
Selenium 1µg 14.1µg 24%
Iron 0.02mg 1.5mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.102g 19%
Phosphorus 24mg 147mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.25mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.14mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.4µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 1mg 9%
Potassium 24mg 285mg 8%
Zinc 0.09mg 1mg 8%
Choline 18.8mg 65mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.2mg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.1µg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 20mg 4%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Sodium 11mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Carbs 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

People also compare

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
26%
Butter
21%
Frog legs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Butter
36%
Frog legs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 165mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 50.413g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Frog legs
Frog legs is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Frog legs
Frog legs is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butter
Butter contains less Sodium (difference - 47mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Butter
Butter is cheaper (difference - $0.9)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.