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Luncheon meat vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between luncheon meat and frog legs

  • Luncheon meat has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, frog legs have more copper and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for luncheon meat is 44% higher.
  • Frog legs have 52 times less saturated fat than luncheon meat. Luncheon meat has 3.944g of saturated fat, while frog legs have 0.076g.

Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned 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 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
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 ZincZinc +115%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more IronIron +54.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +733.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
~equal in Potassium ~285mg

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% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +335.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +130%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +525%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.14mg
~equal in Choline ~65mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Luncheon meat Frog legs DV% diff.
Selenium 38.3µg 14.1µg 44%
Sodium 820mg 58mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.225mg 1.2mg 25%
Copper 0.03mg 0.25mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.4µg 22%
Fats 12.77g 0.3g 19%
Saturated fat 3.944g 0.076g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.685g 0.053g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.272mg 0.12mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.613mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.565g 0.102g 10%
Zinc 2.15mg 1mg 10%
Cholesterol 78mg 50mg 9%
Iron 0.97mg 1.5mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1mg 6%
Calories 189kcal 73kcal 6%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Phosphorus 170mg 147mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.25mg 3%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Protein 17.5g 16.4g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 5mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 1.04g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.04g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 300mg 285mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 63.9mg 65mg 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
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 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 +4156.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +101.4%
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%
~equal in Protein ~16.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 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 +10626.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1434.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. 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.