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Frog legs vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and shiitake different?

  • Frog legs are richer in protein, selenium, iron, copper, and vitamin B1, while shiitake is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Frog legs cover your daily need for protein 34% more than shiitake.
  • Frog legs contain 9 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. Frog legs contain 0.14mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake contains 0.015mg.
  • Shiitake has a higher glycemic index (32) than frog legs (0).

Frog legs, raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more IronIron +265.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +147.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~304mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.03mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 5% 20% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 6% 0% 0% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 30%
Protein 16.4g 2.24g 28%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 3.877mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 17%
Selenium 14.1µg 5.7µg 15%
Iron 1.5mg 0.41mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.293mg 13%
Copper 0.25mg 0.142mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Manganese 0.23mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.015mg 10%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Phosphorus 147mg 112mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.217mg 3%
Calories 73kcal 34kcal 2%
Carbs 0g 6.79g 2%
Calcium 18mg 2mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 18 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Potassium 285mg 304mg 1%
Folate 15µg 13µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 6.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 152kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 294g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.29g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.38g N/A
Zinc 1mg 1.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +632.1%
Contains more FatsFats +63.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~89.74g

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.