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Frog legs vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between frog legs and milk

  • Frog legs have more copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, choline, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, milk is richer in calcium and vitamin D.
  • Frog legs' daily need coverage for copper is 27% more.
  • Frog legs contain 50 times more iron than milk. Frog legs contain 1.5mg of iron, while milk contains 0.03mg.
  • Milk contains less cholesterol.
  • Milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of frog legs is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frog legs, raw and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90%
Contains more IronIron +4900%
Contains more CopperCopper +2400%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +327.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +594.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%

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%
Milk
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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 Choline Choline 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +267.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Milk DV% diff.
Copper 0.25mg 0.01mg 27%
Protein 16.4g 3.37g 26%
Selenium 14.1µg 3.3µg 20%
Iron 1.5mg 0.03mg 18%
Cholesterol 50mg 5mg 15%
Calcium 18mg 125mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.02mg 10%
Choline 65mg 17.7mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 7%
Phosphorus 147mg 95mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.093mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.037mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.185mg 5%
Zinc 1mg 0.42mg 5%
Vitamin A 15µg 58µg 5%
Vitamin D 8IU 48IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.2µg 5%
Potassium 285mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.47µg 3%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.633g 3%
Calories 73kcal 42kcal 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.99g 2%
Sodium 58mg 44mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.97g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.277g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.2g N/A
Manganese 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.6%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +223.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~89.92g

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +422.6%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.