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Frog legs vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between frog legs and leeks?

  • Frog legs are richer in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and copper, yet leeks are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Leeks' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% higher.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index than leeks.

We used Frog legs, raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Leek
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1310%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.8%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.5%

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 0% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11%
Leek
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46900%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.92mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 47µg 39%
Protein 16.4g 1.5g 30%
Selenium 14.1µg 1µg 24%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.03mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Phosphorus 147mg 35mg 16%
Copper 0.25mg 0.12mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Folate 15µg 64µg 12%
Choline 65mg 9.5mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.233mg 9%
Iron 1.5mg 2.1mg 8%
Zinc 1mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin A 15µg 83µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.06mg 7%
Carbs 0g 14.15g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.4mg 5%
Calcium 18mg 59mg 4%
Potassium 285mg 180mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 20mg 2%
Calories 73kcal 61kcal 1%
Vitamin D 8 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.92mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.166g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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
Leek
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +993.3%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~83g

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
Leek
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1225%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.7%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.