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Frog legs vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between frog legs and wheat ?

  • Frog legs have less selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than wheat .
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 137% higher.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index than wheat .

We used Frog legs, raw and Wheat, durum types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +620%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.2%
Contains more IronIron +134.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +316%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +534%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +199.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +461.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +249.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 14.1µg 89.4µg 137%
Manganese 3.012mg 131%
Phosphorus 147mg 508mg 52%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 6.738mg 35%
Copper 0.25mg 0.553mg 34%
Magnesium 20mg 144mg 30%
Zinc 1mg 4.16mg 29%
Iron 1.5mg 3.52mg 25%
Carbs 0g 71.13g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.419mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.419mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Calories 73kcal 339kcal 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.121mg 10%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Folate 15µg 43µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.978g 6%
Protein 16.4g 13.68g 5%
Potassium 285mg 431mg 4%
Fats 0.3g 2.47g 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.454g 2%
Calcium 18mg 34mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.344g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 71.13g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.9%
Contains more WaterWater +648.6%
Contains more FatsFats +723.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +549.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +858.8%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.