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Frog legs vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between frog legs and chicken breast

  • Frog legs have more copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, while chicken breast has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Chicken breast covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 85% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs contain 5 times more copper than chicken breast. While frog legs contain 0.25mg of copper, chicken breast contains only 0.054mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in frog legs is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frog legs, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +363%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.8%
~equal in Potassium ~276mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.08mg

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 0% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.37µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Chicken breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 14.782mg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.64mg 40%
Protein 16.4g 33.44g 34%
Copper 0.25mg 0.054mg 22%
Selenium 14.1µg 26.2µg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 21%
Phosphorus 147mg 246mg 14%
Cholesterol 50mg 91mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.125mg 10%
Fats 0.3g 4.71g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1.07g 6%
Saturated fat 0.076g 1.29g 6%
Choline 65mg 95.9mg 6%
Calories 73kcal 187kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.079mg 5%
Iron 1.5mg 1.14mg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.42mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 1.72g 4%
Magnesium 20mg 31mg 3%
Folate 15µg 4µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Sodium 58mg 79mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Zinc 1mg 1.08mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.37µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.51g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.51g 0%
Vitamin D 8IU 5IU 0%
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 285mg 276mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 1.412mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.765mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.836mg 0%
Methionine 0.925mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 0%
Valine 1.659mg 0%
Histidine 1.037mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.02g 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
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +36%
Contains more OtherOther +23.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1470%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3145.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +949%

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.