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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 Potassium +74.8%
Contains more Magnesium +81.8%
Contains more Copper +316.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +51.5%
Contains less Sodium -95.3%
Equal in Iron - 1.5
Equal in Calcium - 18
Mortadella
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 53% 6% 15% 8% 20% 58% 42% 163%
Frog legs
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 57% 6% 26% 15% 84% 28% 63% 8%
Contains more Zinc +110%
Contains more Potassium +74.8%
Contains more Magnesium +81.8%
Contains more Copper +316.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +51.5%
Contains less Sodium -95.3%
Equal in Iron - 1.5
Equal in Calcium - 18

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 C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 5% 30% 30% 35308% 51% 27% 30% 185% 4% 3%
Frog legs
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 3% 20% 6% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 1% 12%
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

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils 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 the food
Protein
98%
Mortadella
98%
Frog legs
Carbohydrates
3%
Mortadella
0%
Frog legs
Fats
117%
Mortadella
1%
Frog legs

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at 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 Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugars Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Mortadella Frog legs
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Mortadella Frog legs Opinion
Calories 311 73 Mortadella
Protein 16.37 16.4 Frog legs
Fats 25.39 0.3 Mortadella
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 3.05 0 Mortadella
Cholesterol 56 50 Frog legs
Vitamin D 41 8 Mortadella
Iron 1.4 1.5 Frog legs
Calcium 18 18
Potassium 163 285 Frog legs
Magnesium 11 20 Frog legs
Sugars 0 0
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.06 0.25 Frog legs
Zinc 2.1 1 Mortadella
Starch
Phosphorus 97 147 Frog legs
Sodium 1246 58 Frog legs
Vitamin A 0 50 Frog legs
Vitamin E 0.22 1 Frog legs
Vitamin D 1 0.2 Mortadella
Vitamin B1 0.119 0.14 Frog legs
Vitamin B2 153 0.25 Mortadella
Vitamin B3 2.673 1.2 Mortadella
Vitamin B5 0.44 Mortadella
Vitamin B6 0.13 0.12 Mortadella
Vitamin B12 1.48 0.4 Mortadella
Vitamin K 1.6 0.1 Mortadella
Folate 3 15 Frog legs
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 9.51 0.076 Frog legs
Monounsaturated Fat 11.38 0.053 Mortadella
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12 0.102 Mortadella
Tryptophan 0.152 Mortadella
Threonine 0.633 Mortadella
Isoleucine 0.708 Mortadella
Leucine 1.213 Mortadella
Lysine 1.262 Mortadella
Methionine 0.394 Mortadella
Phenylalanine 0.598 Mortadella
Valine 0.735 Mortadella
Histidine 0.52 Mortadella
Fructose

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 of 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.