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Plantain raw vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between plantain raw and frog legs?

  • Plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, yet frog legs are higher in selenium, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Frog legs' daily need coverage for selenium is 23% more.
  • The glycemic index of frog legs is lower.

We used Plantains, raw and Frog legs, raw types 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
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 +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +614.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +332.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +840%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
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 AVitamin A +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +363%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +381.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 1.3g 16.4g 30%
Selenium 1.5µg 14.1µg 23%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0mg 20%
Copper 0.081mg 0.25mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Phosphorus 34mg 147mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.25mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.12mg 14%
Carbs 31.89g 0g 11%
Iron 0.6mg 1.5mg 11%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Choline 13.5mg 65mg 9%
Zinc 0.14mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.14mg 7%
Potassium 499mg 285mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin A 56µg 15µg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 1.2mg 3%
Folate 22µg 15µg 2%
Calories 122kcal 73kcal 2%
Sodium 4mg 58mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 29.59g 0g N/A
Sugar 15g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1161.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.8%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.