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Jerusalem artichoke vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jerusalem artichoke and frog legs?

  • Jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron and fiber, yet frog legs are richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and choline.
  • Frog legs' daily need coverage for selenium is 24% higher.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index than jerusalem artichoke.

We used Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Frog legs, raw types in this comparison.

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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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains more IronIron +126.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1914.3%

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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.2mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 2g 16.4g 29%
Iron 3.4mg 1.5mg 24%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.1µg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.25mg 15%
Copper 0.14mg 0.25mg 12%
Phosphorus 78mg 147mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Zinc 0.12mg 1mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Choline 30mg 65mg 6%
Carbs 17.44g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1mg 5%
Potassium 429mg 285mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.12mg 3%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 15µg 2%
Folate 13µg 15µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.102g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.2mg 1%
Calories 73kcal 73kcal 0%
Fats 0.01g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 15.84g 0g N/A
Calcium 14mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 9.6g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 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 OtherOther +81.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +720%
Contains more FatsFats +2900%
~equal in Water ~81.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1225%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.