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Cornmeal vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cornmeal and frog legs

  • Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B2; however, frog legs are richer in copper, vitamin B12, and choline.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 49% more.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of frog legs is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 +60%
Contains more IronIron +190.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.3%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +293.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1293.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +655.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Frog legs DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 15µg 49%
Iron 4.36mg 1.5mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.14mg 34%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Carbs 79.45g 0g 26%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 1.2mg 24%
Copper 0.076mg 0.25mg 19%
Protein 7.11g 16.4g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Calories 370kcal 73kcal 15%
Choline 8.6mg 65mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.25mg 10%
Manganese 0.174mg 8%
Phosphorus 99mg 147mg 7%
Selenium 10.5µg 14.1µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.102g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Potassium 142mg 285mg 4%
Zinc 0.66mg 1mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.3g 2%
Calcium 3mg 18mg 2%
Sodium 7mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.076g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.053g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 11µg 15µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.7%
Contains more WaterWater +632.6%
Contains more OtherOther +174.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 +635.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +711.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.