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Brazil nut vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and frog legs different?

  • Brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin E, fiber, and zinc, while frog legs are higher in vitamin B12.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3460% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs are lower in saturated fat.

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Frog legs, raw types were 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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1780%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +788.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.2%
Contains more IronIron +62%
Contains more CopperCopper +597.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +306%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +393.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13495.7%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 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 EVitamin E +465%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +306.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Frog legs DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 14.1µg 3460%
Copper 1.743mg 0.25mg 166%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.102g 162%
Fats 67.1g 0.3g 103%
Magnesium 376mg 20mg 85%
Phosphorus 725mg 147mg 83%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.076g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.053g 60%
Manganese 1.223mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.14mg 40%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 1mg 31%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Calories 659kcal 73kcal 29%
Zinc 4.06mg 1mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.25mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Calcium 160mg 18mg 14%
Iron 2.43mg 1.5mg 12%
Potassium 659mg 285mg 11%
Choline 28.8mg 65mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 1.2mg 6%
Carbs 11.74g 0g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Protein 14.32g 16.4g 4%
Folate 22µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Sodium 3mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 0g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 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 +22266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +144.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2294.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 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 +44954.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23820.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.