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Frog legs vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and mashed potato different?

  • Frog legs have more selenium, copper, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and choline than mashed potato.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for frog legs is 24% higher.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than mashed potato (87).

Frog legs, raw and Fast foods, potato, mashed 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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +383.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +614.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1662.5%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~286mg

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +471.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +385.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Mashed potato DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 1.65g 30%
Selenium 14.1µg 0.8µg 24%
Copper 0.25mg 0.035mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.015mg 18%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Iron 1.5mg 0.31mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.07µg 14%
Phosphorus 147mg 59mg 13%
Sodium 58mg 306mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.015mg 10%
Choline 65mg 13.4mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1.342g 8%
Zinc 1mg 0.22mg 7%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Carbs 0g 14.65g 5%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.42mg 4%
Fats 0.3g 2.82g 4%
Manganese 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 43µg 3%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.577g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.72g 2%
Calories 73kcal 89kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.08mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.35g N/A
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 285mg 286mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +893.9%
Contains more FatsFats +840%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~79.62g
~equal in Other ~1.26g

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1258.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1215.7%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.