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Frog legs vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between frog legs and cornmeal

  • Frog legs have more copper, vitamin B12, and choline; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 49% more.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of frog legs is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frog legs, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +190.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +655.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +293.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1293.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 15µg 209µg 49%
Iron 1.5mg 4.36mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.551mg 34%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Carbs 0g 79.45g 26%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 4.968mg 24%
Copper 0.25mg 0.076mg 19%
Protein 16.4g 7.11g 19%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Calories 73kcal 370kcal 15%
Choline 65mg 8.6mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.382mg 10%
Manganese 0.174mg 8%
Phosphorus 147mg 99mg 7%
Selenium 14.1µg 10.5µg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.12mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.828g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.182mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Potassium 285mg 142mg 4%
Zinc 1mg 0.66mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Fats 0.3g 1.75g 2%
Calcium 18mg 3mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.22g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 0g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.61g N/A
Vitamin A 15µg 11µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.7%
Contains more WaterWater +632.6%
Contains more OtherOther +174.5%
Contains more FatsFats +483.3%
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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +635.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +711.8%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.