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Frog legs vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between frog legs and tamarind

  • Frog legs have more selenium, copper, vitamin B12, and choline; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, iron, and potassium.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 24% more.
  • Tamarind contains less cholesterol.
  • Tamarind has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of frog legs is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frog legs, raw and Tamarinds, raw.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +984.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.4%
Contains more IronIron +86.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.7%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +655.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Tamarind DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 2.8g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.428mg 24%
Selenium 14.1µg 1.3µg 23%
Carbs 0g 62.5g 21%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Copper 0.25mg 0.086mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Magnesium 20mg 92mg 17%
Iron 1.5mg 2.8mg 16%
Choline 65mg 8.6mg 10%
Potassium 285mg 628mg 10%
Zinc 1mg 0.1mg 8%
Calories 73kcal 239kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.152mg 8%
Calcium 18mg 74mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.938mg 5%
Phosphorus 147mg 113mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.8µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 2µg 1%
Sodium 58mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 0g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 38.8g N/A
Folate 15µg 14µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +485.7%
Contains more WaterWater +160.8%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +92.9%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +241.5%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.