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Frog legs vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between frog legs and apples

  • Frog legs have more selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, choline, and vitamin B1, while apples have more fiber.
  • Frog legs cover your daily need for selenium, 26% more than apples.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of frog legs is 0, while the glycemic index of apples is 36.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frog legs, raw and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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%
Apple
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.4%
Contains more IronIron +1150%
Contains more CopperCopper +825.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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%
Apple
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +723.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1218.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +1811.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Apple DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 0.26g 32%
Selenium 14.1µg 0µg 26%
Copper 0.25mg 0.027mg 25%
Phosphorus 147mg 11mg 19%
Iron 1.5mg 0.12mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.026mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Choline 65mg 3.4mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.017mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Zinc 1mg 0.04mg 9%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.091mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.041mg 6%
Carbs 0g 13.81g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.18mg 5%
Potassium 285mg 107mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 5mg 4%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Sodium 58mg 1mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Calories 73kcal 52kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 3µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 0g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 0g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g 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
Apple
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6207.7%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more OtherOther +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~85.56g

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
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +657.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.