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Frog legs vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and eggs different?

  • Eggs have more copper, choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin D*, vitamin A, and folate than frog legs.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 194% higher.
  • Frog legs have less cholesterol.

Frog legs, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
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%
Egg
Egg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.2%
Contains more IronIron +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 3% 5% 20% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1775%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +893.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +177.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.121mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.25mg 2mg 194%
Cholesterol 50mg 373mg 108%
Choline 65mg 293.8mg 42%
Selenium 14.1µg 30.8µg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 1.11µg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.513mg 20%
Fats 0.3g 10.61g 16%
Vitamin A 15µg 149µg 15%
Saturated fat 0.076g 3.267g 15%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 87 IU 10%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 2.2µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 4.077g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1.414g 9%
Protein 16.4g 12.58g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.064mg 7%
Folate 15µg 44µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.066mg 6%
Potassium 285mg 126mg 5%
Calories 73kcal 155kcal 4%
Iron 1.5mg 1.19mg 4%
Phosphorus 147mg 172mg 4%
Calcium 18mg 50mg 3%
Sodium 58mg 124mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 8.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 123kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.12g N/A
Carbs 0g 1.12g 0%
Sugar 0g 1.12g N/A
Zinc 1mg 1.05mg 0%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.03mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.121mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3436.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~74.62g

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
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7592.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1286.3%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.