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Frog legs vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between frog legs and headcheese

  • Frog legs have more selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, headcheese has more vitamin B12 and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for headcheese is 38% higher.
  • Headcheese has 141 times less selenium than frog legs. Frog legs have 14.1µg of selenium, while headcheese has 0.1µg.
  • Frog legs are lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Frog legs, raw and Headcheese, pork.

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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% 4.8% 2.7% 56% 41% 26% 24% 123% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +819.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14000%
~equal in Iron ~1.5mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.97mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 5% 14% 5.8% 27% 8.3% 0% 44% 131% 8.5% 1.5% 57%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3300%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Headcheese DV% diff.
Sodium 58mg 941mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 1.05µg 27%
Selenium 14.1µg 0.1µg 25%
Fats 0.3g 10.9g 16%
Saturated fat 0.076g 3.402g 15%
Copper 0.25mg 0.122mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 5.601g 14%
Phosphorus 147mg 56mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.023mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.115mg 10%
Choline 65mg 104.1mg 7%
Potassium 285mg 31mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1.134g 7%
Cholesterol 50mg 69mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.44mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.25mg 5%
Protein 16.4g 13.83g 5%
Calories 73kcal 157kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.9µg 4%
Vitamin D 8IU 37IU 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3.4µg 3%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Iron 1.5mg 1.5mg 0%
Zinc 1mg 0.97mg 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
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3533.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.84g
~equal in Other ~1.43g

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
34% 55% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10467.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1011.8%

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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. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/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.