Frog legs vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between frog legs and veal
- Frog legs have more copper, iron, and vitamin B1, while veal has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
- Veal covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 43% more than frog legs.
- Frog legs contain 2 times more copper than veal. While frog legs contain 0.25mg of copper, veal contains only 0.103mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in frog legs is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frog legs, raw and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.
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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 IronIron | +51.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +142.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +287% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +569.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +225% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +217.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +46.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 1.2mg | 8.03mg | 43% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.4µg | 1.27µg | 36% |
Zinc | 1mg | 3.87mg | 26% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 23% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.39mg | 21% |
Cholesterol | 50mg | 103mg | 18% |
Copper | 0.25mg | 0.103mg | 16% |
Protein | 16.4g | 24.38g | 16% |
Saturated fat | 0.076g | 3.04g | 13% |
Fats | 0.3g | 7.56g | 11% |
Phosphorus | 147mg | 217mg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 2.84g | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
Iron | 1.5mg | 0.99mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.15mg | 6% |
Choline | 65mg | 95mg | 5% |
Calories | 73kcal | 172kcal | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0.55g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.035mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 0µg | 2% |
Potassium | 285mg | 337mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 24mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 0IU | 1% |
Selenium | 14.1µg | 13.7µg | 1% |
Folate | 15µg | 11µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
Sodium | 58mg | 83mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
Calcium | 18mg | 17mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.065mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.94mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.009mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.569mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.347mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.885mg | 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 WaterWater | +22.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2420% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5258.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +439.2% |