Chorizo vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and frog legs different?

Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and selenium; however, frog legs are richer in copper.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chorizo is 72% higher.
Chorizo contains 21 times more sodium than frog legs. While chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, frog legs contain only 58mg.
Frog legs have less saturated fat.
Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Frog legs, raw are the varieties 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.

Chorizo

Frog legs

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+39.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+241%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+49.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+125%
Contains more CopperCopper	+212.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.3%

~equal in Iron ~1.5mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~147mg

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.

Chorizo

Frog legs

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+327.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1500%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+354.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+650%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2µg	0.4µg	67%
Saturated fat	14.38g	0.076g	65%
Fats	38.27g	0.3g	58%
Sodium	1235mg	58mg	51%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	0.053g	46%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.14mg	41%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.12mg	32%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	1.2mg	25%
Zinc	3.41mg	1mg	22%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg		22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	0.102g	22%
Calories	455kcal	73kcal	19%
Copper	0.08mg	0.25mg	19%
Protein	24.1g	16.4g	15%
Cholesterol	88mg	50mg	13%
Selenium	21.1µg	14.1µg	13%
Vitamin D*	61 IU	8 IU	7%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	0.2µg	7%
Choline	96.7mg	65mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	1mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.25mg	4%
Potassium	398mg	285mg	3%
Folate	2µg	15µg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	15µg	2%
Manganese	0.04mg		2%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Calcium	8mg	18mg	1%
Iron	1.59mg	1.5mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0.1µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	45kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	137g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	2	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	20mg	0%
Phosphorus	150mg	147mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg		0%
Threonine	1.473mg		0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg		0%
Leucine	1.708mg		0%
Lysine	2.414mg		0%
Methionine	0.47mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg		0%
Valine	0.914mg		0%
Histidine	0.721mg		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