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Frog legs vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and parsnip different?

  • Frog legs are richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, and iron, while parsnip is higher in fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate.
  • Frog legs cover your daily need for selenium, 22% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than frog legs (0).

Frog legs, raw and Parsnips, raw types were 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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +154.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +683.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +49%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22400%
Contains more FolateFolate +346.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Parsnip DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 1.2g 30%
Manganese 0.56mg 24%
Selenium 14.1µg 1.8µg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.05mg 15%
Copper 0.25mg 0.12mg 14%
Folate 15µg 67µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Iron 1.5mg 0.59mg 11%
Phosphorus 147mg 71mg 11%
Carbs 0g 17.99g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.09mg 4%
Zinc 1mg 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.7mg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.49mg 3%
Potassium 285mg 375mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 58mg 10mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 36mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Calories 73kcal 75kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.8g N/A
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.112g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.047g 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~79.53g

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.3%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.