Quinoa vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between quinoa and frog legs?
- Quinoa is higher in fiber, magnesium, and folate, yet frog legs are higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, choline, and copper.
- Frog legs' daily need coverage for selenium is 21% more.
- The glycemic index of frog legs is lower.
We used Quinoa, cooked and Frog legs, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +65.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +403.6% |
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.
| Contains more FolateFolate | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +191.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +182.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 27% | |
| Protein | 4.4g | 16.4g | 24% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 14.1µg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 50mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.4µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.25mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 20mg | 10% |
| Choline | 23mg | 65mg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.102g | 7% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 0g | 7% |
| Folate | 42µg | 15µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.25mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 1.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 285mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 73kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 0.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.076g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.053g | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 147mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 17mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 1.5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +540% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +272.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +81.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +896.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +956.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.1% |
