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Parsnip vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parsnip and frog legs different?

  • Parsnip is richer in fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate, while frog legs are higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, and iron.
  • Frog legs cover your daily need for selenium, 22% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index (97) than frog legs (0).

Parsnips, raw 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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
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 +45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +154.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +683.3%

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
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 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22400%
Contains more FolateFolate +346.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsnip Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 1.2g 16.4g 30%
Manganese 0.56mg 24%
Selenium 1.8µg 14.1µg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 0.1µg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.25mg 15%
Copper 0.12mg 0.25mg 14%
Folate 67µg 15µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Iron 0.59mg 1.5mg 11%
Phosphorus 71mg 147mg 11%
Carbs 17.99g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.14mg 4%
Zinc 0.59mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.2mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 1mg 3%
Potassium 375mg 285mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Sodium 10mg 58mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 18mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Calories 75kcal 73kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 13.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.8g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.112g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.102g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 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 +1266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~81.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 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 -34.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.