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Frog legs vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between frog legs and rice

  • Frog legs have more copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, choline, potassium, and vitamin E; however, rice is higher in folate.
  • Frog legs cover your daily copper needs 20% more than rice.
  • Rice has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of rice is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Frog legs, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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%
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +714.3%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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%
Rice
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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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2995.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23%
Contains more FolateFolate +286.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Rice DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 2.69g 27%
Manganese 0.472mg 21%
Copper 0.25mg 0.069mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.013mg 18%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Phosphorus 147mg 43mg 15%
Selenium 14.1µg 7.5µg 12%
Choline 65mg 2.1mg 11%
Folate 15µg 58µg 11%
Carbs 0g 28.17g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 8%
Potassium 285mg 35mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.04mg 6%
Zinc 1mg 0.49mg 5%
Iron 1.5mg 1.2mg 4%
Calories 73kcal 130kcal 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 58mg 1mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.476mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.093mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 0g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.05g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0g 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
Rice
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +509.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g

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
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.077g

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.