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Frog legs vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and falafel different?

  • Frog legs are richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, while falafel is higher in iron, folate, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Falafel covers your daily need for iron, 24% more than frog legs.
  • Falafel is lower in cholesterol.
  • Falafel has a higher glycemic index (33) than frog legs (0).

Frog legs, raw and Falafel, home-prepared 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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1310%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +310%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.3%
Contains more IronIron +128%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.258mg

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +520%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.125mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Falafel DV% diff.
Manganese 0.691mg 30%
Fats 0.3g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 4.16g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 10.171g 25%
Selenium 14.1µg 1µg 24%
Iron 1.5mg 3.42mg 24%
Folate 15µg 93µg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Magnesium 20mg 82mg 15%
Calories 73kcal 333kcal 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Carbs 0g 31.84g 11%
Saturated fat 0.076g 2.383g 10%
Sodium 58mg 294mg 10%
Potassium 285mg 585mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Protein 16.4g 13.31g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.166mg 6%
Phosphorus 147mg 192mg 6%
Zinc 1mg 1.5mg 5%
Calcium 18mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Copper 0.25mg 0.258mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.044mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.146mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.125mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.2%
Contains more WaterWater +136.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5833.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19090.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3978.4%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.