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Frog legs vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between frog legs and carrots

  • Frog legs have more selenium, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2; however, carrots have more vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 333% higher.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index than frog legs.

Food types used in this article are Frog legs, raw and Carrots, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +455.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%

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%
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +638.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13100%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 15µg 835µg 91%
Protein 16.4g 0.93g 31%
Selenium 14.1µg 0.1µg 25%
Copper 0.25mg 0.045mg 23%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Phosphorus 147mg 35mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.058mg 15%
Iron 1.5mg 0.3mg 15%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Choline 65mg 8.8mg 10%
Zinc 1mg 0.24mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.066mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 5%
Carbs 0g 9.58g 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.66mg 2%
Calories 73kcal 41kcal 2%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Potassium 285mg 320mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.983mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.138mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Folate 15µg 19µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 0g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.74g N/A
Sodium 58mg 69mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1663.4%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

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
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +278.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.7%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.