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Frog legs vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between frog legs and ham

  • Frog legs have more copper; however, ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 51% higher.
  • Ham has 3 times less copper than frog legs. Frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, while ham has 0.079mg.
  • Frog legs are lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Frog legs, raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +188%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.3%
~equal in Potassium ~287mg
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 5% 20% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 12% 0% 5% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.754mg 51%
Sodium 58mg 1203mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.4mg 22%
Copper 0.25mg 0.079mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 4.023mg 18%
Zinc 1mg 2.88mg 17%
Selenium 14.1µg 19.5µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.65µg 10%
Protein 16.4g 20.93g 9%
Fats 0.3g 5.53g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.076g 1.81g 8%
Phosphorus 147mg 196mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 2.62g 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.25mg 5%
Calories 73kcal 145kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.202mg 4%
Choline 65mg 85.1mg 4%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 32 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.8µg 3%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.54g 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.054mg 2%
Carbs 0g 1.5g 1%
Cholesterol 50mg 53mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 8mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 69kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 69g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.5g N/A
Potassium 285mg 287mg 0%
Iron 1.5mg 1.48mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 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
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1743.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +212.1%

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
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4843.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +429.4%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.