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Frog legs vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between frog legs and American cheese

  • Frog legs have more copper, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, zinc, and selenium.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 103% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs contain 5 times more copper than American cheese. While frog legs contain 0.25mg of copper, American cheese contains only 0.046mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in frog legs is lower.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of frog legs is 0, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frog legs, raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 14% 5.4% 25% 56% 83% 27% 63% 7.6% 0% 77%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.9%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +443.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5705.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +149%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +336.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.3%

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% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11% 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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1478.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.234mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 18mg 1045mg 103%
Saturated fat 0.076g 18.057g 82%
Phosphorus 147mg 641mg 71%
Sodium 58mg 1671mg 70%
Fats 0.3g 31.79g 48%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 1.5µg 46%
Vitamin A 15µg 250µg 26%
Copper 0.25mg 0.046mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 8.236g 20%
Cholesterol 50mg 100mg 17%
Calories 73kcal 371kcal 15%
Zinc 1mg 2.49mg 14%
Iron 1.5mg 0.63mg 11%
Selenium 14.1µg 20.2µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.015mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1.286g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.076mg 7%
Choline 65mg 36.2mg 5%
Potassium 285mg 132mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.054mg 5%
Protein 16.4g 18.13g 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 23IU 2%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.234mg 1%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.8mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.7g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +106.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10496.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +383.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15439.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1160.8%

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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. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.