Seaweed vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between seaweed and frog legs
- Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, magnesium, iron, and calcium; however, frog legs are higher in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and copper.
- Seaweed covers your daily vitamin K needs 55% more than frog legs.
- Frog legs contain 12 times less folate than seaweed. Seaweed contains 180µg of folate, while frog legs contain 15µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +505% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +833.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +90% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +220.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +92.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1914.3% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +65900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +14.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +155.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 0.1µg | 55% |
| Folate | 180µg | 15µg | 41% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 16.4g | 29% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 20mg | 24% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 14.1µg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 50mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 1.5mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.4µg | 17% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 18mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 147mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.25mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 65mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 58mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 285mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 1.2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 0g | 3% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 73kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0 IU | 8 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 0.076g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.053g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0.102g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 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 | +86.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +372.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +876.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +84.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +117% |
