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Asparagus vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between asparagus and frog legs

  • Asparagus is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and fiber; however, frog legs are richer in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 35% higher.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than asparagus (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw and Frog legs, 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +42.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +513%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41500%
Contains more FolateFolate +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.14mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Frog legs DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 0.1µg 35%
Protein 2.2g 16.4g 28%
Selenium 2.3µg 14.1µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Phosphorus 52mg 147mg 14%
Choline 16mg 65mg 9%
Folate 52µg 15µg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Iron 2.14mg 1.5mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.25mg 8%
Manganese 0.158mg 7%
Copper 0.189mg 0.25mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 15µg 3%
Calories 20kcal 73kcal 3%
Sodium 2mg 58mg 2%
Potassium 202mg 285mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.12mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 1.2mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Carbs 3.88g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +645.5%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more OtherOther +141.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients
  2. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/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.