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Italian sausage vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Italian sausage and frog legs different?

  • Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and vitamin D; however, frog legs are richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Italian sausage is 51% higher.
  • Italian sausage contains 13 times more sodium than frog legs. While Italian sausage contains 743mg of sodium, frog legs contain only 58mg.
  • Frog legs have less saturated fat.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than Italian sausage (28).

Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Frog legs, 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 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
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 +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +139%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
~equal in Potassium ~285mg
~equal in Iron ~1.5mg
~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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
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 DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +345%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +225%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3300%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Frog legs DV% diff.
Saturated fat 10.195g 0.076g 46%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 0.053g 43%
Fats 27.31g 0.3g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.14mg 40%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.4µg 38%
Sodium 743mg 58mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 0.102g 23%
Copper 0.08mg 0.25mg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 1.2mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.12mg 16%
Selenium 22µg 14.1µg 14%
Calories 344kcal 73kcal 14%
Zinc 2.39mg 1mg 13%
Protein 19.12g 16.4g 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.2µg 4%
Vitamin D 41IU 8IU 4%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Phosphorus 170mg 147mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0.1µg 3%
Choline 78.2mg 65mg 2%
Cholesterol 57mg 50mg 2%
Carbs 4.27g 0g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 15µg 1%
Potassium 304mg 285mg 1%
Iron 1.43mg 1.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Calcium 21mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 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
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.6%
Contains more FatsFats +9003.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +55%
Contains more WaterWater +73.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 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 +32179.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3349%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.