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Pork hock vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork hock and frog legs different?

  • Pork hock is richer in selenium and zinc, while frog legs are higher in copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Pork hock covers your daily need for sodium, 43% more than frog legs.
  • Pork hock contains 43 times more saturated fat than frog legs. Pork hock contains 3.231g of saturated fat, while frog legs contain 0.076g.

Pork, pickled pork hocks 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 4.3% 5.7% 4.1% 43% 27% 65% 26% 137% 2.9% 143%
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 ZincZinc +138%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +506.4%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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 0% 7.7% 3.4% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 0% 0.75% 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 AVitamin A +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork hock Frog legs DV% diff.
Sodium 1050mg 58mg 43%
Selenium 26.3µg 14.1µg 22%
Copper 0.082mg 0.25mg 19%
Fats 10.54g 0.3g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.25mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.231g 0.076g 14%
Zinc 2.38mg 1mg 13%
Cholesterol 89mg 50mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.134g 0.053g 13%
Phosphorus 60mg 147mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Potassium 47mg 285mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.198g 0.102g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1mg 6%
Protein 19.11g 16.4g 5%
Calories 171kcal 73kcal 5%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.4µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.14mg 5%
Iron 1.14mg 1.5mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.12mg 4%
Folate 1µg 15µg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 20mg 3%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 23µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Calcium 19mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.516mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.325mg 0%
Leucine 0.841mg 0%
Lysine 0.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.554mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.986g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 68% 2%
Protein: 19.11 g
Fats: 10.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.02 g
Other: 2.33 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3413.3%
Contains more OtherOther +66.4%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 54% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.198 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 +9586.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1074.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Pork hock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169157/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.