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Frog legs vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between frog legs and bamboo shoots?

  • Frog legs are richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, and choline, yet bamboo shoots are richer in vitamin B6, fiber, and potassium.
  • Frog legs' daily need coverage for selenium is 24% higher.
  • Bamboo shoots contain less cholesterol.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index than bamboo shoots.

We used Frog legs, raw and Bamboo shoots, raw types in this comparison.

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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 2.1% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1662.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg

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 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 2.6g 28%
Selenium 14.1µg 0.8µg 24%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.07mg 14%
Iron 1.5mg 0.5mg 13%
Phosphorus 147mg 59mg 13%
Choline 65mg 0mg 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.24mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Potassium 285mg 533mg 7%
Copper 0.25mg 0.19mg 7%
Magnesium 20mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 3%
Carbs 0g 5.2g 2%
Sodium 58mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Calories 73kcal 27kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 1mg 1.1mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0g 3g N/A
Sugar 0g 3g N/A
Vitamin E 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 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
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +530.8%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

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
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +657.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.069g

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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. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/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.