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Mashed potato vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and frog legs different?

  • Frog legs have more selenium, copper, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1,2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and choline than mashed potato.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for frog legs is 24% higher.
  • Mashed potato contains 5 times more sodium than frog legs. While mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, frog legs contain only 58mg.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than mashed potato (87).

Fast foods, potato, mashed 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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
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 ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +383.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +614.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1662.5%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
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 AVitamin A +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +471.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +385.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 1.65g 16.4g 30%
Selenium 0.8µg 14.1µg 24%
Copper 0.035mg 0.25mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.25mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Iron 0.31mg 1.5mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.4µg 14%
Phosphorus 59mg 147mg 13%
Sodium 306mg 58mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.14mg 10%
Choline 13.4mg 65mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.102g 8%
Zinc 0.22mg 1mg 7%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Carbs 14.65g 0g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 1mg 4%
Fats 2.82g 0.3g 4%
Manganese 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin A 43µg 15µg 3%
Folate 9µg 15µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.076g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.053g 2%
Calories 89kcal 73kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.2mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 0g N/A
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 286mg 285mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 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 +840%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +893.9%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%
~equal in Water ~81.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 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 +1258.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1215.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.