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Chili pepper vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chili pepper and frog legs different?

  • Chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin K; however, frog legs are richer in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili pepper is 160% higher.
  • Chili pepper contains 140 times more vitamin K than frog legs. While chili pepper contains 14µg of vitamin K, frog legs contain only 0.1µg.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than chili pepper (45).

Peppers, hot chili, red, raw and Frog legs, raw are the varieties 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +45.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.9%
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.
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
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 AVitamin A +220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13900%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +496.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili pepper Frog legs DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 0mg 160%
Vitamin B6 0.506mg 0.12mg 30%
Protein 1.87g 16.4g 29%
Selenium 0.5µg 14.1µg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Phosphorus 43mg 147mg 15%
Copper 0.129mg 0.25mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.25mg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 0.1µg 12%
Choline 10.9mg 65mg 10%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Zinc 0.26mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.14mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Iron 1.03mg 1.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 15µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 4%
Carbs 8.81g 0g 3%
Folate 23µg 15µg 2%
Calories 40kcal 73kcal 2%
Sodium 9mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 0.102g 1%
Potassium 322mg 285mg 1%
Fats 0.44g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 7.31g 0g N/A
Calcium 14mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 5.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.244mg 1.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 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 +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +777%
Contains more OtherOther +62.8%
~equal in Water ~81.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.8%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.