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Mackerel vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and frog legs

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D*, selenium, fats, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while frog legs are higher in copper.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 483% more than frog legs.
  • Mackerel has 126 times more vitamin D* than frog legs. Mackerel has 1006 IU of vitamin D*, while frog legs have 8 IU.
  • Frog legs are lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted and Frog legs, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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 +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +420.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.5mg
~equal in Zinc ~1mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 378% 16% 48% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 5% 20% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +12500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +138%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Frog legs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.4µg 483%
Sodium 4450mg 58mg 191%
Vitamin D* 1006 IU 8 IU 125%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0.2µg 125%
Selenium 73.4µg 14.1µg 108%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 0.102g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.3g 38%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.076g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.12mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.053g 21%
Copper 0.1mg 0.25mg 17%
Cholesterol 95mg 50mg 15%
Phosphorus 254mg 147mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.2mg 13%
Calories 305kcal 73kcal 12%
Magnesium 60mg 20mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.14mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 1mg 9%
Potassium 520mg 285mg 7%
Choline 101.6mg 65mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 0.1µg 6%
Calcium 66mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.25mg 5%
Protein 18.5g 16.4g 4%
Vitamin A 47µg 15µg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 1.5mg 1%
Zinc 1.1mg 1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 165kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 137g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 2 N/A
Folate 15µg 15µg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 1.619g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 2.965g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.391g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 +12.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8266.7%
Contains more WaterWater +90.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 +15598.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5988.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.