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Frog legs vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between frog legs and fast food?

  • Frog legs are higher in copper, yet fast food is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, iron, folate, vitamin B1, zinc, and selenium.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 28% more.
  • Frog legs have 2 times more copper than fast food. While frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, fast food has only 0.121mg.
  • The amount of sodium in frog legs is lower.
  • The glycemic index of frog legs is lower.

We used Frog legs, raw and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244.4%
Contains more IronIron +104%
Contains more ZincZinc +152%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44%
~equal in Phosphorus ~134mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +89%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4800%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 5.617mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.89µg 20%
Saturated fat 0.076g 4.493g 20%
Iron 1.5mg 3.06mg 20%
Fats 0.3g 12.01g 18%
Folate 15µg 80µg 16%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.317mg 15%
Copper 0.25mg 0.121mg 14%
Zinc 1mg 2.52mg 14%
Sodium 58mg 331mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 4.835g 12%
Calories 73kcal 297kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 11%
Carbs 0g 31.5g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1.68g 11%
Selenium 14.1µg 20.3µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.363mg 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.212mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Cholesterol 50mg 33mg 6%
Choline 65mg 34.4mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.38mg 4%
Calcium 18mg 62mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.9µg 4%
Potassium 285mg 197mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Phosphorus 147mg 134mg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 2IU 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein 16.4g 16.52g 0%
Net carbs 0g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +113%
Contains more FatsFats +3903.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~16.52g
~equal in Other ~1.52g

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9022.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1547.1%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.