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Frog legs vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and cheese different?

  • Frog legs are higher in copper and iron; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 94% higher.
  • Frog legs contain 11 times more iron than cheese. While frog legs contain 1.5mg of iron, cheese contains only 0.14mg.
  • Frog legs have less sodium.

Frog legs, raw and Cheese, cheddar are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +275%
Contains more IronIron +971.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +733.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3844.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +264%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.1%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 5% 20% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +382.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1933.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.076g 18.867g 85%
Calcium 18mg 710mg 69%
Fats 0.3g 33.31g 51%
Phosphorus 147mg 455mg 44%
Vitamin A 15µg 330µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 1.1µg 29%
Sodium 58mg 653mg 26%
Selenium 14.1µg 28.5µg 26%
Copper 0.25mg 0.03mg 24%
Zinc 1mg 3.64mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 9.246g 23%
Calories 73kcal 404kcal 17%
Iron 1.5mg 0.14mg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 99mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.428mg 14%
Protein 16.4g 22.87g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.029mg 9%
Choline 65mg 16.5mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1.421g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.059mg 7%
Potassium 285mg 76mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.066mg 4%
Folate 15µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 24 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.71mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.09g 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 0g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +121.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11003.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +165%

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
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17345.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1293.1%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.