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Frog legs vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between frog legs and hot dogs

  • Frog legs are richer in copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, while hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 49% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs have 3 times more copper than hot dogs. Frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, while hot dogs have 0.097mg.
  • Frog legs are lower in cholesterol.
  • Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index (28) than frog legs (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frog legs, raw and Frankfurter, meat.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.5%
Contains more IronIron +37.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.1%

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% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +292.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 1.57µg 49%
Sodium 58mg 1090mg 45%
Fats 0.3g 25.76g 39%
Saturated fat 0.076g 7.666g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 4.404g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 11.386g 28%
Copper 0.25mg 0.097mg 17%
Choline 65mg 12%
Protein 16.4g 10.26g 12%
Calories 73kcal 290kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.121mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 2.665mg 9%
Cholesterol 50mg 77mg 9%
Calcium 18mg 99mg 8%
Phosphorus 147mg 206mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.055mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Iron 1.5mg 1.09mg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.19mg 5%
Potassium 285mg 152mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.166mg 4%
Selenium 14.1µg 12.5µg 3%
Zinc 1mg 1.2mg 2%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.045mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.17g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.17g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.8%
Contains more WaterWater +45.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8486.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +150%

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% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21383%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4217.6%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.