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Horseradish vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between horseradish and frog legs

  • Horseradish has more vitamin C and fiber; however, frog legs are higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Horseradish covers your daily vitamin C needs 28% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of horseradish is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Horseradish, prepared 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 19% 17% 22% 16% 19% 23% 13% 55% 16% 15%
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 +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +211.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +331%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +403.6%

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 83% 0% 0.2% 0% 2% 5.5% 7.2% 5.6% 17% 0% 3.3% 43% 3.5%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +941.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horseradish Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 1.18g 16.4g 30%
Vitamin C 24.9mg 0mg 28%
Copper 0.058mg 0.25mg 21%
Selenium 2.8µg 14.1µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.25mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Phosphorus 31mg 147mg 17%
Sodium 420mg 58mg 16%
Iron 0.42mg 1.5mg 14%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Choline 6.5mg 65mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.14mg 11%
Folate 57µg 15µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.386mg 1.2mg 5%
Manganese 0.126mg 5%
Calcium 56mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.12mg 4%
Carbs 11.29g 0g 4%
Zinc 0.83mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 0.102g 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 48kcal 73kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 246mg 285mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Fats 0.69g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 7.99g 0g N/A
Sugar 7.99g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.13g 0.053g 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
11% 85% 2%
Protein: 1.18 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 11.29 g
Water: 85.08 g
Other: 1.76 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 +130%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1289.8%
~equal in Water ~81.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 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 +145.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.6%

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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. Horseradish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173472/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.