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Chia seeds vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chia seeds and frog legs?

  • Frog legs have less fiber, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, copper, selenium, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and zinc than chia seeds.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 138% higher.
  • Chia seeds have 35 times more calcium than frog legs. Chia seeds have 631mg of calcium, while frog legs have 18mg.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index than chia seeds.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
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 +1575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3405.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.8%
Contains more IronIron +414.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +269.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +358%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +485%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +291.5%

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.
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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +635.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Frog legs DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.102g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 0g 138%
Manganese 2.723mg 118%
Phosphorus 860mg 147mg 102%
Iron 7.72mg 1.5mg 78%
Copper 0.924mg 0.25mg 75%
Selenium 55.2µg 14.1µg 75%
Magnesium 335mg 20mg 75%
Calcium 631mg 18mg 61%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 1.2mg 48%
Fats 30.74g 0.3g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.14mg 40%
Zinc 4.58mg 1mg 33%
Calories 486kcal 73kcal 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.076g 15%
Carbs 42.12g 0g 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Folate 49µg 15µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.25mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.053g 6%
Potassium 407mg 285mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Sodium 16mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Protein 16.54g 16.4g 0%
Net carbs 7.72g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +10146.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +242.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1312.1%
~equal in Protein ~16.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 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 +4256.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23101%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.