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Frog legs vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and crab stick different?

  • Frog legs are richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, choline, and vitamin B1, while crab stick is higher in phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Frog legs cover your daily need for copper, 24% more than crab stick.
  • Frog legs contain 5 times more choline than crab stick. Frog legs contain 65mg of choline, while crab stick contains 13mg.
  • Crab stick is lower in cholesterol.
  • Crab stick has a higher glycemic index (50) than frog legs (0).

Frog legs, raw and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi types were 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.
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 31% 3.9% 7.9% 15% 11% 9% 121% 69% 1.4% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.7%
Contains more IronIron +284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +681.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +203%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.2%

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% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 18% 12% 0% 30% 71% 1% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Crab stick DV% diff.
Copper 0.25mg 0.032mg 24%
Sodium 58mg 529mg 20%
Phosphorus 147mg 282mg 19%
Protein 16.4g 7.62g 18%
Selenium 14.1µg 22.3µg 15%
Iron 1.5mg 0.39mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.08mg 13%
Cholesterol 50mg 20mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.03mg 9%
Choline 65mg 13mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.57µg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.17mg 6%
Potassium 285mg 90mg 6%
Zinc 1mg 0.33mg 6%
Carbs 0g 15g 5%
Magnesium 20mg 43mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.62mg 4%
Folate 15µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.216g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.13mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.275g 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 73kcal 95kcal 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.46g 0%
Net carbs 0g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.25g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.143g 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g 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
8% 15% 75% 2%
Protein: 7.62 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 15 g
Water: 74.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.2%
Contains more FatsFats +53.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +61.4%
~equal in Water ~74.66g

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
34% 43% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.216 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.143 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +418.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.2%

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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. Crab stick - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174203/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.