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Frog legs vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and pork leg different?

  • Frog legs are richer in copper and iron, while pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Pork leg covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 50% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs contain 4 times more copper than pork leg. Frog legs contain 0.25mg of copper, while pork leg contains 0.065mg.
  • Frog legs are lower in cholesterol.

Frog legs, raw and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, 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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +93%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +425.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Pork leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.736mg 50%
Fats 0.3g 18.87g 29%
Saturated fat 0.076g 6.54g 29%
Selenium 14.1µg 29.4µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.401mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 4.574mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 8.38g 21%
Copper 0.25mg 0.065mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 2.01g 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.63µg 10%
Calories 73kcal 245kcal 9%
Zinc 1mg 1.93mg 8%
Cholesterol 50mg 73mg 8%
Iron 1.5mg 0.85mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Phosphorus 147mg 199mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin D 8IU 20IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.5µg 2%
Protein 16.4g 17.43g 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.023mg 1%
Potassium 285mg 315mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 47mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6190%
~equal in Protein ~17.43g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15711.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1870.6%

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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. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.