Salsa vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and frog legs different?
- Salsa is richer in vitamin A and iron, while frog legs are higher in selenium, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Frog legs cover your daily need for selenium, 25% more than salsa.
- Salsa contains 11 times more vitamin A than frog legs. Salsa contains 550IU of vitamin A, while frog legs contain 50IU.
- Frog legs are lower in sodium.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Frog legs, raw types were used 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 IronIron | +49.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +160.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +488.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +390% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3425% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 1.5g | 16.4g | 30% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 14.1µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.25mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 147mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 50mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.4µg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.25mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 58mg | 16% |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 1.5mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 1mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7g | 0g | 2% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 73kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Folate | 19µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 12mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 270mg | 285mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.102g | 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 CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +993.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
~equal in
Water
~81.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +231.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.102g
