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Frog legs vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between frog legs and wheat gluten

  • Frog legs have more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and copper; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 47% more.
  • Wheat gluten contains less cholesterol.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of frog legs is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frog legs, raw and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +688.9%
Contains more IronIron +246.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.6%
~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 75.16g 118%
Selenium 14.1µg 39.7µg 47%
Iron 1.5mg 5.2mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Phosphorus 147mg 260mg 16%
Calories 73kcal 370kcal 15%
Choline 65mg 12%
Calcium 18mg 142mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0mg 8%
Copper 0.25mg 0.182mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 0mg 7%
Carbs 0g 13.79g 5%
Potassium 285mg 100mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.81g 5%
Folate 15µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.85g 2%
Sodium 58mg 29mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.272g 1%
Zinc 1mg 0.85mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.19g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.156g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +898.8%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.3%
Contains more FatsFats +516.7%
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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +194.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +694.1%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.