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Frog legs vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between frog legs and luncheon meat

  • Frog legs have more copper and iron; however, luncheon meat has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for luncheon meat is 44% higher.
  • Luncheon meat has 8 times less copper than frog legs. Frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, while luncheon meat has 0.03mg.
  • Frog legs are lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Frog legs, raw and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned.

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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% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more IronIron +54.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +733.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +115%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~300mg

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% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +525%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +335.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +130%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.128mg
~equal in Choline ~63.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Luncheon meat DV% diff.
Selenium 14.1µg 38.3µg 44%
Sodium 58mg 820mg 33%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 5.225mg 25%
Copper 0.25mg 0.03mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.92µg 22%
Fats 0.3g 12.77g 19%
Saturated fat 0.076g 3.944g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 5.685g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.272mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.613mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1.565g 10%
Zinc 1mg 2.15mg 10%
Cholesterol 50mg 78mg 9%
Iron 1.5mg 0.97mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.16mg 6%
Calories 73kcal 189kcal 6%
Folate 15µg 0µg 4%
Phosphorus 147mg 170mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.213mg 3%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Protein 16.4g 17.5g 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.128mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.04g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.04g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 285mg 300mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 65mg 63.9mg 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
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g 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
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4156.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +101.4%
~equal in Protein ~17.5g

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% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10626.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1434.3%

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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

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.