Frog legs vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are frog legs and salsa different?
- Frog legs are richer in selenium, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc, while salsa is higher in vitamin A and iron.
- Frog legs cover your daily need for selenium, 25% more than salsa.
- Salsa is lower in cholesterol.
Frog legs, raw and USDA Commodity, salsa 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 | +25% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +160.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +488.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +390% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3425% |
Contains more IronIron | +49.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +180% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +733.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +86.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +26.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Protein | 16.4g | 1.5g | 30% |
Selenium | 14.1µg | 0.4µg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.03mg | 17% |
Phosphorus | 147mg | 30mg | 17% |
Cholesterol | 50mg | 0mg | 17% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.4µg | 0µg | 17% |
Copper | 0.25mg | 0.096mg | 17% |
Sodium | 58mg | 430mg | 16% |
Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
Iron | 1.5mg | 2.24mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1mg | 0.17mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 4mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.149mg | 2% |
Carbs | 0g | 7g | 2% |
Calories | 73kcal | 36kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.2mg | 1.08mg | 1% |
Folate | 15µg | 19µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 28µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 18mg | 12mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 5.6g | N/A |
Potassium | 285mg | 270mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.076g | 0.029g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.016g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0.107g | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +993.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +14.3% |
~equal in
Water
~89.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +231.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.107g