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Canadian bacon vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Canadian bacon and frog legs different?

  • Canadian bacon is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, and choline, while frog legs are higher in copper and iron.
  • Canadian bacon covers your daily need for selenium, 66% more than frog legs.
  • Canadian bacon contains 17 times more sodium than frog legs. Canadian bacon contains 993mg of sodium, while frog legs contain 58mg.

Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Frog legs, raw types were used in this article.

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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% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
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 +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +73%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +167.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%

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% 0% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +377.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +732.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canadian bacon Frog legs DV% diff.
Selenium 50.4µg 14.1µg 66%
Vitamin B3 9.988mg 1.2mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.669mg 0.14mg 44%
Sodium 993mg 58mg 41%
Protein 28.31g 16.4g 24%
Phosphorus 309mg 147mg 23%
Potassium 999mg 285mg 21%
Copper 0.063mg 0.25mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 14%
Iron 0.56mg 1.5mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.12mg 12%
Choline 104.8mg 65mg 7%
Zinc 1.73mg 1mg 7%
Cholesterol 67mg 50mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.25mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.039g 0.076g 4%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 1mg 4%
Fats 2.78g 0.3g 4%
Calories 146kcal 73kcal 4%
Folate 4µg 15µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.255g 0.053g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.485g 0.102g 3%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 1.8g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 9IU 8IU 0%
Sugar 1.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.6%
Contains more FatsFats +826.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +229.3%
Contains more WaterWater +31%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 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 +2267.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%

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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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.