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Frog legs vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and English muffins different?

  • Frog legs are higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, English muffins are richer in fiber and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for English muffins is 18% higher.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than English muffins (77).

Frog legs, raw and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.6%
Contains more IronIron +68.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~133mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs English muffin DV% diff.
Selenium 14.1µg 26%
Sodium 58mg 464mg 18%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Protein 16.4g 7.7g 17%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.04µg 15%
Carbs 0g 46g 15%
Copper 0.25mg 0.129mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Calories 73kcal 235kcal 8%
Iron 1.5mg 0.89mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.154mg 7%
Folate 15µg 37µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.043mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.888g 5%
Potassium 285mg 131mg 5%
Zinc 1mg 0.7mg 3%
Calcium 18mg 52mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.181mg 3%
Phosphorus 147mg 133mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.566mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.259g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.302g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 43.3g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 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% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +113%
Contains more WaterWater +94.5%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +71.4%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +469.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +770.6%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.