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Frog legs vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between frog legs and ginger?

  • Frog legs are richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, choline, and zinc, yet ginger is richer in fiber.
  • Frog legs' daily need coverage for selenium is 24% higher.
  • Ginger contains less cholesterol.

We used Frog legs, raw and Ginger root, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +332.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1914.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.226mg

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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +635.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Ginger DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 1.82g 29%
Selenium 14.1µg 0.7µg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.034mg 17%
Phosphorus 147mg 34mg 16%
Iron 1.5mg 0.6mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.025mg 10%
Manganese 0.229mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Choline 65mg 28.8mg 7%
Carbs 0g 17.77g 6%
Zinc 1mg 0.34mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.26mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 43mg 5%
Potassium 285mg 415mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.75mg 3%
Copper 0.25mg 0.226mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 58mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.203g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.75g 1%
Calories 73kcal 80kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +801.1%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.