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Frog legs vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between frog legs and mortadella

  • Frog legs are richer in copper and phosphorus, while mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin D.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11750% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs have 4 times more copper than mortadella. Frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, while mortadella has 0.06mg.
  • Frog legs are lower in sodium.
  • Mortadella has a higher glycemic index (28) than frog legs (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frog legs, raw and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +110%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.3%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +270%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 153mg 11750%
Sodium 58mg 1246mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 1.48µg 45%
Saturated fat 0.076g 9.51g 43%
Fats 0.3g 25.39g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 11.38g 28%
Copper 0.25mg 0.06mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 3.12g 20%
Selenium 14.1µg 22.6µg 15%
Calories 73kcal 311kcal 12%
Zinc 1mg 2.1mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 2.673mg 9%
Phosphorus 147mg 97mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin D 8IU 41IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1µg 4%
Potassium 285mg 163mg 4%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.119mg 2%
Cholesterol 50mg 56mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.05g 1%
Iron 1.5mg 1.4mg 1%
Choline 65mg 72.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.13mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Protein 16.4g 16.37g 0%
Net carbs 0g 3.05g N/A
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +56.6%
Contains more FatsFats +8363.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +106.4%
~equal in Protein ~16.37g

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21371.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2958.8%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.