Frog legs vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are frog legs and chorizo different?
- Frog legs are higher in copper; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chorizo is 72% higher.
- Frog legs contain 3 times more copper than chorizo. While frog legs contain 0.25mg of copper, chorizo contains only 0.08mg.
- Frog legs have less cholesterol.
- Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).
Frog legs, raw and Chorizo, pork, and beef 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +212.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +241% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +354.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +327.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +341.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +48.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.4µg | 2µg | 67% |
Saturated fat | 0.076g | 14.38g | 65% |
Fats | 0.3g | 38.27g | 58% |
Sodium | 58mg | 1235mg | 51% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 18.4g | 46% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.63mg | 41% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.53mg | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.2mg | 5.131mg | 25% |
Zinc | 1mg | 3.41mg | 22% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 3.46g | 22% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 22% | |
Calories | 73kcal | 455kcal | 19% |
Copper | 0.25mg | 0.08mg | 19% |
Protein | 16.4g | 24.1g | 15% |
Selenium | 14.1µg | 21.1µg | 13% |
Cholesterol | 50mg | 88mg | 13% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 61IU | 7% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1.5µg | 7% |
Choline | 65mg | 96.7mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
Potassium | 285mg | 398mg | 3% |
Folate | 15µg | 2µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 0µg | 2% |
Iron | 1.5mg | 1.59mg | 1% |
Calcium | 18mg | 8mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.86g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.86g | N/A |
Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 147mg | 150mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.708mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.414mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.914mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.721mg | 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
Contains more WaterWater | +157.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +47% |
Contains more FatsFats | +12656.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +180% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34617% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3292.2% |