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Frog legs vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between frog legs and barley

  • Frog legs have more vitamin B12; however, barley has more fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for barley is 69% higher.
  • Barley is lower in cholesterol.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index than frog legs.

Food types used in this article are Frog legs, raw and Barley, hulled.

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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%
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +565%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.6%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +99.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +177%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.4%

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%
Barley
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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 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Selenium 14.1µg 37.7µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.646mg 42%
Copper 0.25mg 0.498mg 28%
Magnesium 20mg 133mg 27%
Iron 1.5mg 3.6mg 26%
Carbs 0g 73.48g 24%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 4.604mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Phosphorus 147mg 264mg 17%
Zinc 1mg 2.77mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.318mg 15%
Calories 73kcal 354kcal 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Protein 16.4g 12.48g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1.108g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Potassium 285mg 452mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.285mg 3%
Fats 0.3g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.57mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.482g 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Sodium 58mg 12mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.295g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Folate 15µg 19µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 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
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.4%
Contains more WaterWater +767.6%
Contains more FatsFats +666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +64.3%

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
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +456.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +986.3%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.