Refried beans vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between refried beans and frog legs

Refried beans have more fiber and vitamin C, while frog legs have more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, choline, and phosphorus.
Frog legs cover your daily need for cholesterol, 17% more than refried beans.
The amount of sodium in frog legs is lower.
Frog legs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of frog legs is 0, while the glycemic index of refried beans is 38.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) 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.

Refried beans

Frog legs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+61.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more CopperCopper	+93.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+72.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+59.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+143.1%

~equal in Iron ~1.5mg

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.

Refried beans

Frog legs

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2000%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+227%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+206.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	4.98g	16.4g	23%
Histidine	153mg		22%
Cholesterol	0mg	50mg	17%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.4µg	17%
Selenium	5.8µg	14.1µg	15%
Fiber	3.7g	0g	15%
Sodium	370mg	58mg	14%
Copper	0.129mg	0.25mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.079mg	0.25mg	13%
Manganese	0.289mg		13%
Phosphorus	92mg	147mg	8%
Choline	21.2mg	65mg	8%
Vitamin C	6mg	0mg	7%
Vitamin E	0.09mg	1mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.076mg	0.14mg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.367mg	1.2mg	5%
Carbs	13.55g	0g	5%
Zinc	0.58mg	1mg	4%
Magnesium	35mg	20mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.189mg		4%
Starch	7.43g		3%
Saturated fat	0.631g	0.076g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.543g	0.102g	3%
Fats	2.01g	0.3g	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	15µg	2%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	0.1µg	2%
Folate	11µg	15µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.601g	0.053g	1%
Calories	90kcal	73kcal	1%
Vitamin B6	0.103mg	0.12mg	1%
Iron	1.44mg	1.5mg	1%
Potassium	319mg	285mg	1%
Calcium	29mg	18mg	1%
Vitamin D	0IU	8IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Net carbs	9.85g	0g	N/A
Sugar	0.54g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.016g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.065mg		0%
Threonine	0.231mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg		0%
Leucine	0.438mg		0%
Lysine	0.377mg		0%
Methionine	0.083mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.297mg		0%
Valine	0.287mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.169g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.36g		N/A