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Frog legs vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between frog legs and arrowroot?

  • Frog legs are higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, vitamin B6, iron, and fiber.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 81% more.
  • The glycemic index of frog legs is lower.

We used Frog legs, raw and Arrowroot, raw types in this article.

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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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1914.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.3%
Contains more IronIron +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.2%

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 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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +323.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2153.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.143mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 15µg 338µg 81%
Selenium 14.1µg 0.7µg 24%
Protein 16.4g 4.24g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.059mg 15%
Copper 0.25mg 0.121mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.266mg 11%
Iron 1.5mg 2.22mg 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 8%
Phosphorus 147mg 98mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Potassium 285mg 454mg 5%
Carbs 0g 13.39g 4%
Zinc 1mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.693mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 26mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Calories 73kcal 65kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 12.09g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.143mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.092g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +286.8%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~80.75g
~equal in Other ~1.42g

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1225%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.092g

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.