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Frog legs vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and Brussels sprouts different?

  • Frog legs are richer in selenium, copper, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, while Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily need for vitamin K, 147% more than frog legs.

Frog legs, raw and Brussels sprouts, raw types were used 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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +257.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +781.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.9%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +240.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +176900%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.139mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 153g 1019%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 177µg 147%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Protein 16.4g 3.38g 26%
Selenium 14.1µg 1.6µg 23%
Copper 0.25mg 0.07mg 20%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Manganese 0.337mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.09mg 12%
Folate 15µg 61µg 12%
Phosphorus 147mg 69mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.219mg 8%
Choline 65mg 19.1mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Zinc 1mg 0.42mg 5%
Carbs 0g 8.95g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.745mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 38µg 3%
Potassium 285mg 389mg 3%
Calories 73kcal 43kcal 2%
Calcium 18mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.88mg 1%
Sodium 58mg 25mg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 1.4mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.139mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 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% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +385.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~86g
~equal in Other ~1.37g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149900%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.