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Frog legs vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between frog legs and barbecue chicken

  • Frog legs are higher in copper, vitamin B1, and iron; however, barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Barbecue chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 28% higher.
  • Frog legs have 3 times more copper than barbecue chicken. While frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, barbecue chicken has only 0.077mg.
  • Frog legs have less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Frog legs, raw and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +57.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +78%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +377.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.227mg
~equal in Choline ~62.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 5.732mg 28%
Cholesterol 50mg 127mg 26%
Fats 0.3g 15.08g 23%
Copper 0.25mg 0.077mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.076g 3.927g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 6.446g 16%
Selenium 14.1µg 22µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 2.038g 13%
Protein 16.4g 22.51g 12%
Sodium 58mg 335mg 12%
Phosphorus 147mg 218mg 10%
Calories 73kcal 226kcal 8%
Iron 1.5mg 0.95mg 7%
Zinc 1mg 1.78mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.055mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.191mg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.46mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.47µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.227mg 2%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 20µg 1%
Potassium 285mg 255mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.12g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.12g 0%
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.12g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Choline 65mg 62.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%
Contains more OtherOther +59.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4926.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12062.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1898%

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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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.