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Frog legs vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between frog legs and tofu?

  • Frog legs are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin E, choline, and copper, yet tofu is higher in iron and calcium.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 48% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tofu is lower.
  • The glycemic index of frog legs is lower.

We used Frog legs, raw and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate types 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.
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%
Tofu
Tofu
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1844.4%
Contains more IronIron +257.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%

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%
Tofu
Tofu
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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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +380.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 1.5mg 5.36mg 48%
Calcium 18mg 350mg 33%
Manganese 0.605mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 2.699g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Protein 16.4g 8.08g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.052mg 15%
Selenium 14.1µg 8.9µg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.01mg 7%
Phosphorus 147mg 97mg 7%
Fats 0.3g 4.78g 7%
Choline 65mg 28.8mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.047mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.195mg 6%
Copper 0.25mg 0.193mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.081mg 5%
Potassium 285mg 121mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.691g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 1.056g 3%
Zinc 1mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Sodium 58mg 7mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 0g 1.87g 1%
Calories 73kcal 76kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.62g N/A
Folate 15µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 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
Tofu
Tofu
3
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103%
Contains more OtherOther +94.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1493.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~84.55g

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
Tofu
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1892.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2546.1%

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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/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.