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Frog legs vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between frog legs and ground chicken

  • Frog legs have more copper and iron, while ground chicken has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • Ground chicken covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 37% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs contain 4 times more copper than ground chicken. While frog legs contain 0.25mg of copper, ground chicken contains only 0.062mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in frog legs is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frog legs, raw and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned.

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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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +92%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.2%
~equal in Selenium ~14.3µg

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~59mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Ground chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 7.107mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.538mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 27%
Copper 0.25mg 0.062mg 21%
Cholesterol 50mg 107mg 19%
Fats 0.3g 10.92g 16%
Saturated fat 0.076g 3.11g 14%
Protein 16.4g 23.28g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 2.08g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 4.879g 12%
Potassium 285mg 677mg 12%
Phosphorus 147mg 234mg 12%
Zinc 1mg 1.92mg 8%
Iron 1.5mg 0.93mg 7%
Calories 73kcal 189kcal 6%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.51µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.302mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.39mg 4%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.121mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.1µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Manganese 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 58mg 75mg 1%
Choline 65mg 59mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Selenium 14.1µg 14.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more OtherOther +59.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42%
Contains more FatsFats +3540%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9105.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1939.2%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.