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Roe vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between roe and frog legs?

  • Roe is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B1, yet frog legs are higher in copper and iron.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 464% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in frog legs is lower.
  • The glycemic index of frog legs is lower.

We used Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
Roe
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
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 +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +94.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.4%
~equal in Potassium ~285mg

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.
Roe
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 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 +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2785%
Contains more FolateFolate +513.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Frog legs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 0.4µg 464%
Cholesterol 479mg 50mg 143%
Selenium 51.7µg 14.1µg 68%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 0.25mg 54%
Phosphorus 515mg 147mg 53%
Protein 28.62g 16.4g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 0.102g 22%
Folate 92µg 15µg 19%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 0mg 18%
Copper 0.128mg 0.25mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Fats 8.23g 0.3g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.14mg 11%
Iron 0.77mg 1.5mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.866g 0.076g 8%
Vitamin A 91µg 15µg 8%
Calories 204kcal 73kcal 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 1.2mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 0.053g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.12mg 5%
Sodium 117mg 58mg 3%
Zinc 1.28mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Carbs 1.92g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 1.92g 0g N/A
Potassium 283mg 285mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2643.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +85.7%
Contains more WaterWater +39.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 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 +3917%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3237.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.