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Frog legs vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between frog legs and plantain raw?

  • Frog legs are higher in selenium, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron, yet plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Frog legs' daily need coverage for selenium is 23% more.
  • The glycemic index of frog legs is lower.

We used Frog legs, raw and Plantains, raw 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +614.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +332.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +840%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 0% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11%
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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +363%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Plantain raw DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 1.3g 30%
Selenium 14.1µg 1.5µg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Copper 0.25mg 0.081mg 19%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Phosphorus 147mg 34mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.054mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.299mg 14%
Carbs 0g 31.89g 11%
Iron 1.5mg 0.6mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Choline 65mg 13.5mg 9%
Zinc 1mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.052mg 7%
Potassium 285mg 499mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin A 15µg 56µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.686mg 3%
Calories 73kcal 122kcal 2%
Calcium 18mg 3mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 4mg 2%
Folate 15µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin D 8 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 0g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 0g 15g N/A
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1161.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.8%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.