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Frog legs vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between frog legs and lemongrass

  • Frog legs have more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, lemongrass is richer in iron, folate, potassium, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for iron is 83% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frog legs, raw and Lemon grass (citronella), 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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1914.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.7%
Contains more IronIron +444.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.266mg

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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.101mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 227%
Iron 1.5mg 8.17mg 83%
Protein 16.4g 1.82g 29%
Selenium 14.1µg 0.7µg 24%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Folate 15µg 75µg 15%
Potassium 285mg 723mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Zinc 1mg 2.23mg 11%
Magnesium 20mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.135mg 9%
Carbs 0g 25.31g 8%
Phosphorus 147mg 101mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.065mg 6%
Calcium 18mg 65mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Copper 0.25mg 0.266mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Calories 73kcal 99kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.101mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 0g 25.31g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.054g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +801.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16%
Contains more FatsFats +63.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.054g

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.