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

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What are the differences between frog legs and chicken thigh?

  • Frog legs are higher in copper, yet chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Chicken thigh's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 37% more.
  • Frog legs have 3 times more copper than chicken thigh. While frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, chicken thigh has only 0.09mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in frog legs is lower.

We used Frog legs, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +179%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.4%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~equal in Iron ~1.46mg

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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.255mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 7.12mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 26%
Protein 16.4g 28.18g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.38mg 20%
Copper 0.25mg 0.09mg 18%
Cholesterol 50mg 102mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 2.43g 16%
Zinc 1mg 2.79mg 16%
Fats 0.3g 10.3g 15%
Saturated fat 0.076g 2.78g 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Selenium 14.1µg 20.5µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 3.82g 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Calories 73kcal 218kcal 7%
Phosphorus 147mg 199mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.088mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.33µg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Sodium 58mg 95mg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 1.46mg 1%
Potassium 285mg 259mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Vitamin D 8IU 8IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.255mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.03g 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
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +35.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3333.3%
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
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7107.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2282.4%

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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 thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.