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Frog legs vs. Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw different?

  • Frog legs are higher in selenium, copper, vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for frog legs is 23% higher.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw (86).

Frog legs, raw and Yardlong bean, raw are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 21% 18% 16% 10% 25% 0.52% 27% 8.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +219.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +420.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +840%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%

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 63% 14% 0% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 3.3% 5.5% 0% 0% 47% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +186.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +313.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 2.8g 27%
Selenium 14.1µg 1.5µg 23%
Copper 0.25mg 0.048mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Phosphorus 147mg 59mg 13%
Iron 1.5mg 0.47mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Folate 15µg 62µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.11mg 11%
Manganese 0.205mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.024mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Magnesium 20mg 44mg 6%
Zinc 1mg 0.37mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.41mg 5%
Calcium 18mg 50mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.35g 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 43µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.107mg 3%
Sodium 58mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1%
Calories 73kcal 47kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 285mg 240mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 0g 8.35g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.105g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.169g 0%
Tryptophan 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.15mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.09mg 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
3% 8% 88%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 8.35 g
Water: 87.85 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +485.7%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~87.85g

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
34% 12% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.7%

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. Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169222/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.