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Frog legs vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Frog legs and Béchamel sauce

  • Frog legs have more Copper, Selenium, Iron, Choline, and Vitamin B1, however, Béchamel sauce is higher in Calcium, and Vitamin D.
  • Frog legs covers your daily Copper needs 26% more than Béchamel sauce.
  • Béchamel sauce contains 7 times less Iron than Frog legs. Frog legs contain 1.5mg of Iron, while Béchamel sauce contains 0.21mg.
  • Béchamel sauce has less Cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Frog legs, raw and Sauce, homemade, white, thin.

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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.
Frog legs
Frog legs
8
:
2
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce
Contains more Iron +614.3%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +45.5%
Contains more Potassium +74.8%
Contains less Sodium -82.3%
Contains more Zinc +138.1%
Contains more Copper +1823.1%
Contains more Selenium +327.3%
Contains more Calcium +600%
Frog legs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 57% 15% 63% 26% 8% 28% 84% 0% 77%
Béchamel sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 38% 8% 11% 44% 15% 43% 12% 5% 4% 18%
Contains more Iron +614.3%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +45.5%
Contains more Potassium +74.8%
Contains less Sodium -82.3%
Contains more Zinc +138.1%
Contains more Copper +1823.1%
Contains more Selenium +327.3%
Contains more Calcium +600%

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.
Frog legs
Frog legs
7
:
5
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce
Contains more Vitamin E +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +359.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +192.7%
Contains more Folate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +424%
Contains more Vitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +500%
Frog legs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 20% 6% 0% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 12% 50% 1%
Béchamel sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 16% 4% 36% 3% 14% 43% 5% 21% 10% 7% 38% 2%
Contains more Vitamin E +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +359.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +192.7%
Contains more Folate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +424%
Contains more Vitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +500%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Frog legs
Frog legs
2
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3
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce
Contains more Protein +335%
Contains more Fats +2143.3%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Water - 80.66
Equal in Other - 1.44
Frog legs
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Béchamel sauce
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more Protein +335%
Contains more Fats +2143.3%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Water - 80.66
Equal in Other - 1.44

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Frog legs
Frog legs
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2
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce
Contains less Saturated Fat -96.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4937.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1454.9%
Frog legs
33% 23% 44%
Saturated Fat: 0.076 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.102 g
Béchamel sauce
34% 42% 25%
Saturated Fat: 2.152 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.586 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -96.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +4937.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1454.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Frog legs Béchamel sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Béchamel sauce Opinion
Net carbs 0g 7.3g Béchamel sauce
Protein 16.4g 3.77g Frog legs
Fats 0.3g 6.73g Béchamel sauce
Carbs 0g 7.4g Béchamel sauce
Calories 73kcal 105kcal Béchamel sauce
Sugar 0g 4.78g Frog legs
Fiber 0g 0.1g Béchamel sauce
Calcium 18mg 126mg Béchamel sauce
Iron 1.5mg 0.21mg Frog legs
Magnesium 20mg 15mg Frog legs
Phosphorus 147mg 101mg Frog legs
Potassium 285mg 163mg Frog legs
Sodium 58mg 328mg Frog legs
Zinc 1mg 0.42mg Frog legs
Copper 0.25mg 0.013mg Frog legs
Manganese 0.024mg Béchamel sauce
Selenium 14.1µg 3.3µg Frog legs
Vitamin A 50IU 262IU Béchamel sauce
Vitamin A RAE 15µg 73µg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin E 1mg 0.17mg Frog legs
Vitamin D 8IU 49IU Béchamel sauce
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.2µg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.055mg Frog legs
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.184mg Frog legs
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.261mg Frog legs
Vitamin B5 0.339mg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.041mg Frog legs
Folate 15µg 9µg Frog legs
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.3µg Frog legs
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.6µg Béchamel sauce
Tryptophan 0.046mg Béchamel sauce
Threonine 0.147mg Béchamel sauce
Isoleucine 0.198mg Béchamel sauce
Leucine 0.32mg Béchamel sauce
Lysine 0.259mg Béchamel sauce
Methionine 0.082mg Béchamel sauce
Phenylalanine 0.157mg Béchamel sauce
Valine 0.219mg Béchamel sauce
Histidine 0.089mg Béchamel sauce
Cholesterol 50mg 8mg Béchamel sauce
Saturated Fat 0.076g 2.152g Frog legs
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0g Frog legs
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g Frog legs
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g Frog legs
Monounsaturated Fat 0.053g 2.67g Béchamel sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1.586g Béchamel sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Frog legs Béchamel sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Frog legs
16%
Béchamel sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Frog legs
19%
Béchamel sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.78g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Frog legs
Frog legs contains less Sodium (difference - 270mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.076g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Frog legs
Frog legs is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 42mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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

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.