Ricotta vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ricotta and frog legs?
- Ricotta is richer in calcium and vitamin A, yet frog legs are richer in copper, iron, vitamin B1, choline, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and vitamin B6.
- Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
- Ricotta has 12 times more calcium than frog legs. Ricotta has 207mg of calcium, while frog legs have 18mg.
- Frog legs contain less saturated fat.
- Frog legs have a lower glycemic index than ricotta.
We used Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Frog legs, raw types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +1050% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +171.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +294.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1090.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31% |
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 Vitamin AVitamin A | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +809.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +976.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1053.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +179.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +17.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +271.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 0.076g | 37% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.25mg | 25% |
| Fats | 12.98g | 0.3g | 20% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 18mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 1.5mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 15µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.14mg | 11% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 16.4g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.053g | 9% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 65mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 1.2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.12mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 73kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 285mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.25mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 0.4µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 0.102g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 147mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 58mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.1µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 0g | 1% |
| Folate | 12µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 8IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +4226.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +45.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6743.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +277.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
