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Cassava vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cassava and frog legs

  • Cassava has more vitamin C and fiber; however, frog legs have more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B2, iron, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for frog legs is 24% higher.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index than frog legs.

Food types used in this article are Cassava, raw 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
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 less SodiumSodium -75.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +455.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +444.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1914.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~285mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
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 KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +420.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +174.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 1.36g 16.4g 30%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.1µg 24%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 0mg 23%
Phosphorus 27mg 147mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Manganese 0.384mg 17%
Copper 0.1mg 0.25mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.25mg 16%
Iron 0.27mg 1.5mg 15%
Carbs 38.06g 0g 13%
Choline 23.7mg 65mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Zinc 0.34mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1mg 5%
Calories 160kcal 73kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.14mg 4%
Folate 27µg 15µg 3%
Sodium 14mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 36.26g 0g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 271mg 285mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.074g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 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 +1105.9%
Contains more WaterWater +37.2%
Contains more OtherOther +125.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 +41.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.076g

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.