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Onion vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between onions and frog legs

  • Onions have more vitamin C; however, frog legs are richer in selenium, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, iron, choline, and vitamin B1.
  • Frog legs' daily need coverage for selenium is 25% more.
  • Onions have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of onions is 15, while the glycemic index of frog legs is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, raw 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.
Onion
Onion
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
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 CalciumCalcium +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.2%
Contains more IronIron +614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +541%
Contains more ZincZinc +488.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +406.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2720%

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.
Onion
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +825.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +934.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +965.6%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 1.1g 16.4g 31%
Selenium 0.5µg 14.1µg 25%
Copper 0.039mg 0.25mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.25mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Phosphorus 29mg 147mg 17%
Iron 0.21mg 1.5mg 16%
Choline 6.1mg 65mg 11%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.14mg 8%
Zinc 0.17mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 1mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.2mg 7%
Manganese 0.129mg 6%
Potassium 146mg 285mg 4%
Carbs 9.34g 0g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calories 40kcal 73kcal 2%
Sodium 4mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.102g 1%
Calcium 23mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 0g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1390.9%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
~equal in Water ~81.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +307.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +500%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.