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Frog legs vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and Italian sausage different?

  • Frog legs are higher in copper; however, Italian sausage is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Italian sausage is 51% higher.
  • Frog legs contain 3 times more copper than Italian sausage. While frog legs contain 0.25mg of copper, Italian sausage contains only 0.08mg.
  • Frog legs have less sodium.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than Italian sausage (28).

Frog legs, raw and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +139%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~304mg
~equal in Iron ~1.43mg
~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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +345%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +225%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3300%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Italian sausage DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.076g 10.195g 46%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 17.108g 43%
Fats 0.3g 27.31g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.623mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 1.3µg 38%
Sodium 58mg 743mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 3.518g 23%
Copper 0.25mg 0.08mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 4.165mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.33mg 16%
Selenium 14.1µg 22µg 14%
Calories 73kcal 344kcal 14%
Zinc 1mg 2.39mg 13%
Protein 16.4g 19.12g 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin D 8IU 41IU 4%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Phosphorus 147mg 170mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3.4µg 3%
Choline 65mg 78.2mg 2%
Cholesterol 50mg 57mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.27g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.233mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 10µg 1%
Potassium 285mg 304mg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 1.43mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.17g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.86g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 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
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 g
Contains more WaterWater +73.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9003.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +55%

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% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32179.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3349%

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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. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.