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Potato vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potatoes and frog legs

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, frog legs are richer in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, choline, and iron.
  • Frog legs' daily need coverage for selenium is 25% more.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of frog legs is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +49.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +85.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3425%

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.
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +681.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +437.2%
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 2.05g 16.4g 29%
Selenium 0.4µg 14.1µg 25%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.25mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Copper 0.11mg 0.25mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.12mg 14%
Phosphorus 57mg 147mg 13%
Choline 12.1mg 65mg 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Iron 0.81mg 1.5mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Carbs 17.49g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.3mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.14mg 5%
Potassium 425mg 285mg 4%
Sodium 6mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.2mg 1%
Calories 77kcal 73kcal 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0g N/A
Folate 15µg 15µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +700%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
~equal in Water ~81.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -67.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.9%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.