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Rainbow trout vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rainbow trout and frog legs

  • Rainbow trout is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin E, while frog legs are higher in copper, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Rainbow trout covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 163% more than frog legs.
  • Rainbow trout has 79 times more vitamin D than frog legs. Rainbow trout has 635IU of vitamin D, while frog legs have 8IU.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
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 +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.4%
Contains more IronIron +383.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +443.5%
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.
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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
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 +460%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +134%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +7850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +975%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg
~equal in Choline ~65mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 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 +21.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1960%
Contains more WaterWater +11%
Contains more OtherOther +1650%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 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 +3634%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1377.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Rainbow trout Frog legs
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rainbow trout Frog legs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.3µg 0.4µg 163%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 0.2µg 79%
Vitamin D 635IU 8IU 78%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.567mg 1.2mg 27%
Copper 0.046mg 0.25mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.12mg 17%
Selenium 23.6µg 14.1µg 17%
Iron 0.31mg 1.5mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.25mg 12%
Phosphorus 226mg 147mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.507g 0.102g 9%
Fats 6.18g 0.3g 9%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 1mg 9%
Vitamin A 84µg 15µg 8%
Protein 19.94g 16.4g 7%
Saturated fat 1.383g 0.076g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.979g 0.053g 5%
Zinc 0.45mg 1mg 5%
Potassium 377mg 285mg 3%
Cholesterol 59mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 0mg 3%
Calories 141kcal 73kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.12mg 0.14mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Folate 11µg 15µg 1%
Sodium 51mg 58mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Choline 65mg 65mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.915mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.962mg 0%
Leucine 1.696mg 0%
Lysine 1.916mg 0%
Methionine 0.618mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.815mg 0%
Valine 1.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.614mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.516g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.091g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Rainbow trout Frog legs
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
95%
Rainbow trout
21%
Frog legs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Rainbow trout
36%
Frog legs

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.307g)
Which food is cheaper?
Frog legs
Frog legs is cheaper (difference - $4.5)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.