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Frog legs vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and jalapeño different?

  • Frog legs are higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and iron; however, jalapeño is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 132% higher.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than jalapeño (32).

Frog legs, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, raw are the varieties 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +443.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +614.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +465.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3425%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +260%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +258%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18400%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.28mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Protein 16.4g 0.91g 31%
Selenium 14.1µg 0.4µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.419mg 23%
Copper 0.25mg 0.046mg 23%
Phosphorus 147mg 26mg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin E 1mg 3.58mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Iron 1.5mg 0.25mg 16%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 18.5µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.07mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Choline 65mg 7.5mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.04mg 8%
Zinc 1mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 6%
Vitamin A 15µg 54µg 4%
Manganese 0.097mg 4%
Folate 15µg 27µg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Sodium 58mg 3mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.5g 2%
Calories 73kcal 29kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.28mg 1%
Potassium 285mg 248mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 0g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.12g N/A
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.029g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.112g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1702.2%
Contains more OtherOther +164.2%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.112g

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.