Frog legs vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are frog legs and pork hock different?
- Frog legs are richer in copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin E, while pork hock is higher in selenium and zinc.
- Pork hock covers your daily need for sodium, 43% more than frog legs.
- Frog legs contain 6 times more potassium than pork hock. Frog legs contain 285mg of potassium, while pork hock contains 47mg.
- Frog legs are lower in cholesterol.
Frog legs, raw and Pork, pickled pork hocks 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +233.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +506.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +31.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +204.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +145% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +138% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +86.5% |
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 | +488.2% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +267.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1400% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +53.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +27.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Sodium | 58mg | 1050mg | 43% |
Selenium | 14.1µg | 26.3µg | 22% |
Copper | 0.25mg | 0.082mg | 19% |
Fats | 0.3g | 10.54g | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.068mg | 14% |
Saturated fat | 0.076g | 3.231g | 14% |
Zinc | 1mg | 2.38mg | 13% |
Cholesterol | 50mg | 89mg | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 5.134g | 13% |
Phosphorus | 147mg | 60mg | 12% |
Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
Potassium | 285mg | 47mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 1.198g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.344mg | 7% | |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.17mg | 6% |
Protein | 16.4g | 19.11g | 5% |
Calories | 73kcal | 171kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.4µg | 0.51µg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
Iron | 1.5mg | 1.14mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.064mg | 4% |
Folate | 15µg | 1µg | 4% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 6mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.2mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 23µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
Calcium | 18mg | 19mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.113g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.516mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.325mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.841mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.822mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.554mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.478mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.014g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.042g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.045g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.986g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +20.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3413.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +66.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9586.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1074.5% |