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Frog legs vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between frog legs and caramel

  • Frog legs have more copper, selenium, iron, choline, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, caramel has more calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for frog legs is 26% higher.
  • Caramel has 11 times less iron than frog legs. Frog legs have 1.5mg of iron, while caramel has 0.14mg.
  • Caramel is lower in cholesterol.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than frog legs.

Food types used in this article are Frog legs, raw and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.2%
Contains more IronIron +971.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1288.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +683.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +710.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.256mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Caramel DV% diff.
Copper 0.25mg 0.018mg 26%
Carbs 0g 77g 26%
Protein 16.4g 4.6g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 3.478g 23%
Selenium 14.1µg 1.8µg 22%
Iron 1.5mg 0.14mg 17%
Calories 73kcal 382kcal 15%
Cholesterol 50mg 7mg 14%
Fats 0.3g 8.1g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Calcium 18mg 138mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.076g 2.476g 11%
Choline 65mg 8mg 10%
Sodium 58mg 245mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.148mg 7%
Zinc 1mg 0.44mg 5%
Phosphorus 147mg 114mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.056mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.3µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 1.542g 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.46mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.103mg 3%
Folate 15µg 4µg 3%
Potassium 285mg 214mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 77g N/A
Sugar 0g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin A 15µg 12µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.256mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +256.5%
Contains more WaterWater +863.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2809.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3309.8%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.