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Frog legs vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between frog legs and spaghetti

  • Frog legs are higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, iron, choline, and vitamin B1; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium and fiber.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 22% higher.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than spaghetti (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Frog legs, raw and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +547.7%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +915.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 14.1µg 26.4µg 22%
Protein 16.4g 5.8g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.02mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Copper 0.25mg 0.1mg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Manganese 0.322mg 14%
Iron 1.5mg 0.5mg 13%
Phosphorus 147mg 58mg 13%
Choline 65mg 6.4mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.02mg 10%
Carbs 0g 30.86g 10%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Potassium 285mg 44mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.4mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.049mg 5%
Calories 73kcal 158kcal 4%
Zinc 1mg 0.51mg 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 1mg 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.93g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.326g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Calcium 18mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.06g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.176g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.8%
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more FatsFats +210%
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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +147.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.6%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.