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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and frog legs

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, frog legs have more vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 109% higher.
  • Frog legs have 175 times less saturated fat than parmigiano-Reggiano. Parmigiano-Reggiano has 13.317g of saturated fat, while frog legs have 0.076g.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a higher glycemic index than frog legs.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat 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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
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 +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6061.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +287%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +395.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.25mg

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
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 +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +465%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +382.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +952.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +214%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Frog legs DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 18mg 109%
Phosphorus 729mg 147mg 83%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.4µg 78%
Sodium 1529mg 58mg 64%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.076g 60%
Fats 20g 0.3g 30%
Zinc 3.87mg 1mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.25mg 18%
Vitamin A 160µg 15µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.053g 15%
Cholesterol 88mg 50mg 13%
Calories 265kcal 73kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.14mg 9%
Iron 0.9mg 1.5mg 8%
Choline 20.7mg 65mg 8%
Protein 20g 16.4g 7%
Selenium 17.7µg 14.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 1.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.12mg 5%
Potassium 125mg 285mg 5%
Manganese 0.085mg 4%
Magnesium 38mg 20mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.102g 2%
Copper 0.238mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin D 15IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 1.37g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 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 +22%
Contains more FatsFats +6566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +473.6%
Contains more WaterWater +61.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 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 +11405.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.