Cod vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cod and frog legs
- Cod has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, frog legs are higher in copper, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B1.
- Cod covers your daily selenium needs 35% more than frog legs.
- Frog legs contain 2 times less vitamin B12 than cod. Cod contains 0.91µg of vitamin B12, while frog legs contain 0.4µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +134.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +294.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +792.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +122.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +127.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +56.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +84.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +284.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 153mg | 3060% | |
| Selenium | 33.1µg | 14.1µg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.028mg | 0.25mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.91µg | 0.4µg | 21% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.5mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.25mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.245mg | 0.12mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 203mg | 147mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.076mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 1.2mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 413mg | 285mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 36IU | 8IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Protein | 17.81g | 16.4g | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.64mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 50mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.231g | 0.102g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.015mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.67g | 0.3g | 1% |
| Calories | 82kcal | 73kcal | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 58mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 15µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 65.2mg | 65mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.131g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.094g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.781mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.821mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.447mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.635mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.527mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.695mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.917mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.524mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.064g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.12g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +123.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +366.7% |
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Protein
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Carbs
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Water
~81.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +77.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +126.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42% |