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Headcheese vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between headcheese and frog legs

  • Headcheese has more vitamin B12 and choline; however, frog legs have more selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for headcheese is 38% higher.
  • Frog legs have 45 times less saturated fat than headcheese. Headcheese has 3.402g of saturated fat, while frog legs have 0.076g.

Food types used in this article are Headcheese, pork 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 6.4% 4.8% 2.7% 56% 41% 26% 24% 123% 0% 0.55%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +819.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14000%
~equal in Iron ~1.5mg
~equal in Zinc ~1mg
~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% 0% 5% 14% 5.8% 27% 8.3% 0% 44% 131% 8.5% 1.5% 57%
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 DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3300%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Frog legs DV% diff.
Sodium 941mg 58mg 38%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 0.4µg 27%
Selenium 0.1µg 14.1µg 25%
Fats 10.9g 0.3g 16%
Saturated fat 3.402g 0.076g 15%
Copper 0.122mg 0.25mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 0.053g 14%
Phosphorus 56mg 147mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.14mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.25mg 10%
Choline 104.1mg 65mg 7%
Potassium 31mg 285mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 0.102g 7%
Cholesterol 69mg 50mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 1.2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1mg 5%
Protein 13.83g 16.4g 5%
Calories 157kcal 73kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.2µg 4%
Vitamin D 37IU 8IU 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0.1µg 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Iron 1.5mg 1.5mg 0%
Zinc 0.97mg 1mg 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
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +3533.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.6%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 55% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10467.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1011.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/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.