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Frog legs vs. Frankfurter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between frog legs and frankfurter

  • Frog legs have more copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin E; however, frankfurter is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Frankfurter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 55% more.
  • Frog legs contain 8 times more vitamin B1 than frankfurter. Frog legs contain 0.14mg of vitamin B1, while frankfurter contains 0.018mg.
  • Frog legs contain less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frog legs, raw and Frankfurter, beef, unheated.

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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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +354.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +103%
~equal in Phosphorus ~152mg

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% 4% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +481.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +245%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Frankfurter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.076g 10.979g 50%
Fats 0.3g 28.3g 43%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 1.38µg 41%
Sodium 58mg 992mg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 12.048g 30%
Copper 0.25mg 0.055mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.043mg 16%
Calories 73kcal 316kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.018mg 10%
Protein 16.4g 11.16g 10%
Zinc 1mg 2.03mg 9%
Selenium 14.1µg 10.3µg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.185mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 2.028mg 5%
Iron 1.5mg 1.2mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.765g 4%
Vitamin D 8IU 36IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.9µg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Choline 65mg 48.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 50mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Folate 15µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.36g 1%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Potassium 285mg 316mg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Phosphorus 147mg 152mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.36g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.31g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0g 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
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47%
Contains more WaterWater +51.8%
Contains more FatsFats +9333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +131.4%

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
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22632.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +650%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.