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Shrimp vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shrimp and frog legs

  • Shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium; however, frog legs are richer in iron.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 46% higher.
  • Shrimp has 4 times more calcium than frog legs. While shrimp has 70mg of calcium, frog legs have only 18mg.
  • Frog legs have less cholesterol.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than shrimp (50).

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) 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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
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 +95%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +64%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +194.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.7%
~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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Frog legs DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 50mg 46%
Selenium 14.1µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 17%
Protein 23.98g 16.4g 15%
Copper 0.379mg 0.25mg 14%
Phosphorus 237mg 147mg 13%
Iron 0.51mg 1.5mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Zinc 1.64mg 1mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 18mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 20mg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Sodium 111mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Calories 99kcal 73kcal 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 259mg 285mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.102g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 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 +46.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.1%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.