Frog legs vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between frog legs and crab meat?
- Frog legs are higher in vitamin B2 and iron, yet crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, and folate.
- Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 463% more.
- Frog legs have 5 times more vitamin B2 than crab meat. While frog legs have 0.25mg of vitamin B2, crab meat has only 0.055mg.
- The amount of sodium in frog legs is lower.
We used Frog legs, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +97.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +215% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +227.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +372.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +662% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +183.7% |
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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +164.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2775% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +240% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.4µg | 11.5µg | 463% |
| Copper | 0.25mg | 1.182mg | 104% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 7.62mg | 60% |
| Selenium | 14.1µg | 40µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 1072mg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 147mg | 280mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.055mg | 15% |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 63mg | 10% |
| Folate | 15µg | 51µg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 0.76mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.4mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.053mg | 7% |
| Protein | 16.4g | 19.35g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.18mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 59mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0.536g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.3g | 1.54g | 2% |
| Calories | 73kcal | 97kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.2mg | 1.34mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 285mg | 262mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 53mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.076g | 0.133g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.185g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.269mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.783mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.536mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.684mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.817mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.91mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.393mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.014g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.02g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.007g | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +413.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.4% |
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Carbs
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Water
~77.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +249.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +425.5% |
