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Potato salad vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato salad and frog legs

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, frog legs have more selenium, vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for potato salad is 20% higher.
  • Frog legs are lower in saturated fat.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index than frog legs.

Food types used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains more IronIron +130.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +243.9%
~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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 AVitamin A +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 2.68g 16.4g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.102g 24%
Sodium 529mg 58mg 20%
Selenium 4.1µg 14.1µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.25mg 15%
Copper 0.118mg 0.25mg 15%
Phosphorus 52mg 147mg 14%
Fats 8.2g 0.3g 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Iron 0.65mg 1.5mg 11%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.076g 6%
Zinc 0.31mg 1mg 6%
Cholesterol 68mg 50mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.053g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.14mg 5%
Calories 143kcal 73kcal 4%
Manganese 0.101mg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.12mg 2%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Potassium 254mg 285mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 0g N/A
Calcium 19mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +2633.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +39.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +511.9%
~equal in Water ~81.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 +4579.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3563.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.