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Frog legs vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between frog legs and cassava

  • Frog legs have more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B2, iron, and choline; however, cassava has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for frog legs is 24% higher.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index than frog legs.

Food types used in this article are Frog legs, raw and Cassava, 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +455.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +444.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1914.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~271mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +420.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +174.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Cassava DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 1.36g 30%
Selenium 14.1µg 0.7µg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Phosphorus 147mg 27mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Manganese 0.384mg 17%
Copper 0.25mg 0.1mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.048mg 16%
Iron 1.5mg 0.27mg 15%
Carbs 0g 38.06g 13%
Choline 65mg 23.7mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Zinc 1mg 0.34mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.19mg 5%
Calories 73kcal 160kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.087mg 4%
Folate 15µg 27µg 3%
Sodium 58mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.854mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 0g 36.26g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 285mg 271mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1105.9%
Contains more WaterWater +37.2%
Contains more OtherOther +125.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.074g

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.