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Frog legs vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between frog legs and jícama raw

  • Frog legs have more selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B1, while jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Frog legs cover your daily need for selenium, 24% more than jícama raw.
  • The amount of cholesterol in jícama raw is lower.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of frog legs is 0, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frog legs, raw and Yambean (jicama), 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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +420.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +716.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1914.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%

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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +762.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +377.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Jícama raw DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 0.72g 31%
Selenium 14.1µg 0.7µg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Copper 0.25mg 0.048mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Phosphorus 147mg 18mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.029mg 17%
Iron 1.5mg 0.6mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.02mg 10%
Choline 65mg 13.6mg 9%
Zinc 1mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.042mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.2mg 6%
Potassium 285mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.46mg 4%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.82g 3%
Calories 73kcal 38kcal 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Sodium 58mg 4mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 0g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.043g 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2177.8%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

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
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +960%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.