Frog legs vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between frog legs and mussels
- Frog legs have less vitamin B12, selenium, iron, phosphorus, folate, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 983% more than frog legs.
- Frog legs have less sodium.
- The glycemic index of mussels is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Frog legs, raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.
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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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +67.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +85% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +348% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +167% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +535.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +506.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +5900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +406.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.4µg | 24µg | 983% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 296% | |
| Selenium | 14.1µg | 89.6µg | 137% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 6.72mg | 65% |
| Phosphorus | 147mg | 285mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 19% | |
| Zinc | 1mg | 2.67mg | 15% |
| Protein | 16.4g | 23.8g | 15% |
| Folate | 15µg | 76µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 369mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.3mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.42mg | 13% |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.2mg | 3mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.25mg | 0.149mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 91µg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 1.212g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Fats | 0.3g | 4.48g | 6% |
| Calories | 73kcal | 172kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.076g | 0.85g | 4% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 1.014g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 285mg | 268mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.014g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.02g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.007g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1393.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +127.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1813.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1088.2% |
