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Frog legs vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between frog legs and heart of palm

  • Frog legs have more selenium, vitamin B12, choline, and vitamin B1; however, heart of palm is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, copper, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Heart of palm's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 53% more.
  • Heart of palm has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of heart of palm is 32, while the glycemic index of frog legs is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frog legs, raw and Hearts of palm, raw.

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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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1914.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +533.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +273%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~140mg
~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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +575%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Heart of palm DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.81mg 53%
Potassium 285mg 1806mg 45%
Copper 0.25mg 0.644mg 44%
Protein 16.4g 2.7g 27%
Zinc 1mg 3.73mg 25%
Selenium 14.1µg 0.7µg 24%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Choline 65mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Carbs 0g 25.61g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.05mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.18mg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.9mg 2%
Iron 1.5mg 1.69mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 14mg 2%
Folate 15µg 24µg 2%
Calories 73kcal 115kcal 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 147mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 24.11g N/A
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0g 17.16g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.046g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.089g 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
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +507.4%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +42.1%

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
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +960%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.5%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.