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Mortadella vs Frog legs - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Mortadella and Frog legs

  • Mortadella is richer in Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin D, while Frog legs are higher in Copper, and Phosphorus.
  • Mortadella covers your daily Vitamin B2 needs 11750% more than Frog legs.
  • Mortadella has 125 times more Saturated Fat than Frog legs. Mortadella has 9.51g of Saturated Fat, while Frog legs have 0.076g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mortadella, beef, pork 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Mortadella
Mortadella
1
:
6
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Zinc +110%
Contains more Magnesium +81.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +51.5%
Contains more Potassium +74.8%
Contains less Sodium -95.3%
Contains more Copper +316.7%
Equal in Calcium - 18
Equal in Iron - 1.5
Mortadella
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 6% 53% 8% 42% 15% 163% 58% 20%
Frog legs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 6% 57% 15% 63% 26% 8% 28% 84%
Contains more Zinc +110%
Contains more Magnesium +81.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +51.5%
Contains more Potassium +74.8%
Contains less Sodium -95.3%
Contains more Copper +316.7%
Equal in Calcium - 18
Equal in Iron - 1.5

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Mortadella
Mortadella
7
:
4
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Vitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +61100%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +270%
Contains more Vitamin K +1500%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Folate +400%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.12
Mortadella
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 30% 0% 30% 35308% 51% 27% 30% 3% 185% 4%
Frog legs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 20% 6% 0% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 12% 50% 1%
Contains more Vitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +61100%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +270%
Contains more Vitamin K +1500%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Folate +400%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.12

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Mortadella Frog legs
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Frog legs Opinion
Net carbs 3.05g 0g Mortadella
Protein 16.37g 16.4g Frog legs
Fats 25.39g 0.3g Mortadella
Carbs 3.05g 0g Mortadella
Calories 311kcal 73kcal Mortadella
Starch g g
Fructose g g
Sugar 0g 0g
Fiber 0g 0g
Calcium 18mg 18mg
Iron 1.4mg 1.5mg Frog legs
Magnesium 11mg 20mg Frog legs
Phosphorus 97mg 147mg Frog legs
Potassium 163mg 285mg Frog legs
Sodium 1246mg 58mg Frog legs
Zinc 2.1mg 1mg Mortadella
Copper 0.06mg 0.25mg Frog legs
Vitamin A 0IU 50IU Frog legs
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1mg Frog legs
Vitamin D 41IU 8IU Mortadella
Vitamin D 1µg 0.2µg Mortadella
Vitamin C 0mg 0mg
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.14mg Frog legs
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.25mg Mortadella
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 1.2mg Mortadella
Vitamin B5 0.44mg mg Mortadella
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.12mg Mortadella
Folate 3µg 15µg Frog legs
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.4µg Mortadella
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg Mortadella
Tryptophan 0.152mg mg Mortadella
Threonine 0.633mg mg Mortadella
Isoleucine 0.708mg mg Mortadella
Leucine 1.213mg mg Mortadella
Lysine 1.262mg mg Mortadella
Methionine 0.394mg mg Mortadella
Phenylalanine 0.598mg mg Mortadella
Valine 0.735mg mg Mortadella
Histidine 0.52mg mg Mortadella
Cholesterol 56mg 50mg Frog legs
Trans Fat g g
Saturated Fat 9.51g 0.076g Frog legs
Monounsaturated Fat 11.38g 0.053g Mortadella
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 0.102g Mortadella

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Mortadella Frog legs
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

The summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfills human daily needs, the more the summary score is.
Vitamin Summary Score
2972
Mortadella
19
Frog legs
Mineral Summary Score
45
Mortadella
35
Frog legs

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats, and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of food.
Protein
98%
Mortadella
98%
Frog legs
Carbohydrates
3%
Mortadella
0%
Frog legs
Fats
117%
Mortadella
1%
Frog legs

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Mortadella
Mortadella is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Frog legs
Frog legs contains less Sodium (difference - 1188mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.434g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Frog legs
Frog legs is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.