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Frog legs vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between frog legs and shrimp

  • Frog legs are higher in iron; however, shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 46% higher.
  • Frog legs have 3 times more iron than shrimp. While frog legs have 1.5mg of iron, shrimp has only 0.51mg.
  • Frog legs have less cholesterol.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Frog legs, raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more IronIron +194.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +64%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.2%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 50mg 189mg 46%
Selenium 14.1µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 17%
Protein 16.4g 23.98g 15%
Copper 0.25mg 0.379mg 14%
Phosphorus 147mg 237mg 13%
Iron 1.5mg 0.51mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Zinc 1mg 1.64mg 6%
Calcium 18mg 70mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 39mg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Sodium 58mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Calories 73kcal 99kcal 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 285mg 259mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.28g 0%
Carbs 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.2g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.079g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g
~equal in Water ~74.33g

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.048g

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.