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Frog legs vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between frog legs and yam

  • Frog legs are higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and iron; however, yam is richer in vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Frog legs' daily need coverage for selenium is 24% higher.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than yam (51).

The food types used in this comparison are Frog legs, raw and Yam, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +177.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1914.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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%
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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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +681.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Yam DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 1.53g 30%
Selenium 14.1µg 0.7µg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Manganese 0.397mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.032mg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Potassium 285mg 816mg 16%
Phosphorus 147mg 55mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.293mg 13%
Iron 1.5mg 0.54mg 12%
Choline 65mg 16.5mg 9%
Carbs 0g 27.88g 9%
Copper 0.25mg 0.178mg 8%
Zinc 1mg 0.24mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.552mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.35mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.3µg 2%
Folate 15µg 23µg 2%
Calories 73kcal 118kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.112mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 0g 23.78g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +971.9%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +70.7%
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
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +783.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.3%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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