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Frog legs vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between frog legs and quinoa?

  • Frog legs are higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, choline, and copper, yet quinoa is higher in fiber, magnesium, and folate.
  • Frog legs' daily need coverage for selenium is 21% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in quinoa is lower.
  • The glycemic index of frog legs is lower.

We used Frog legs, raw and Quinoa, cooked types 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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +403.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
~equal in Calcium ~17mg
~equal in Iron ~1.49mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~152mg

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.123mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Quinoa DV% diff.
Manganese 0.631mg 27%
Protein 16.4g 4.4g 24%
Selenium 14.1µg 2.8µg 21%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.11mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 20mg 64mg 10%
Choline 65mg 23mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1.078g 7%
Carbs 0g 21.3g 7%
Folate 15µg 42µg 7%
Copper 0.25mg 0.192mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.412mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.107mg 3%
Potassium 285mg 172mg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.63mg 2%
Calories 73kcal 120kcal 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 58mg 7mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.92g 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.528g 1%
Zinc 1mg 1.09mg 1%
Phosphorus 147mg 152mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 18.5g N/A
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Iron 1.5mg 1.49mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.123mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g 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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +272.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +896.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +956.9%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.