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Frog legs vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and pork spare ribs different?

  • Frog legs are richer in copper and iron, while pork spare ribs are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin D, and zinc.
  • Pork spare ribs cover your daily need for saturated fat, 37% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs contain 3 times more copper than pork spare ribs. Frog legs contain 0.25mg of copper, while pork spare ribs contain 0.08mg.
  • Frog legs are lower in cholesterol.

Frog legs, raw and Pork, fresh, spareribs, 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 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains more IronIron +64.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56%
~equal in Phosphorus ~141mg

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 0% 0% 7.4% 35% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +378.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.251mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.38µg
~equal in Choline ~59.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Pork spare ribs DV% diff.
Fats 0.3g 23.4g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.574mg 35%
Saturated fat 0.076g 7.529g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 3.953g 26%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 4.662mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 8.542g 21%
Copper 0.25mg 0.08mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.319mg 15%
Selenium 14.1µg 22µg 14%
Zinc 1mg 2.5mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.625mg 13%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 2.3µg 11%
Vitamin D 8IU 91IU 10%
Cholesterol 50mg 80mg 10%
Calories 73kcal 277kcal 10%
Iron 1.5mg 0.91mg 7%
Folate 15µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.37mg 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Protein 16.4g 15.47g 2%
Choline 65mg 59.7mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0.38µg 1%
Sodium 58mg 81mg 1%
Phosphorus 147mg 141mg 1%
Potassium 285mg 242mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 16mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.251mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.222g N/A
Tryptophan 0.163mg 0%
Threonine 0.695mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.761mg 0%
Leucine 1.318mg 0%
Lysine 1.435mg 0%
Methionine 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.65mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g 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
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more WaterWater +37.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7700%
~equal in Protein ~15.47g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.38g

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
38% 43% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16017%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3775.5%

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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 spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.