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Frog legs vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between frog legs and beetroot

  • Frog legs are richer in selenium, copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B1, while beetroot is higher in folate and fiber.
  • Frog legs cover your daily selenium needs 24% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than frog legs (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frog legs, raw and Beets, raw.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1914.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 5% 20% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 16% 0% 0.67% 0.8% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +259.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +626.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Beetroot DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 1.61g 30%
Selenium 14.1µg 0.7µg 24%
Folate 15µg 109µg 24%
Copper 0.25mg 0.075mg 19%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.04mg 16%
Phosphorus 147mg 40mg 15%
Manganese 0.329mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Choline 65mg 6mg 11%
Iron 1.5mg 0.8mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.031mg 9%
Zinc 1mg 0.35mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.334mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.067mg 4%
Carbs 0g 9.56g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Calories 73kcal 43kcal 2%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Potassium 285mg 325mg 1%
Sodium 58mg 78mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 267kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 233g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 0g 6.76g N/A
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +918.6%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~87.58g

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.