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Sweet potato vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sweet potato and frog legs?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A and fiber, yet frog legs are higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, copper, and choline.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 283% more.
  • The glycemic index of frog legs is lower.

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +145.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2250%
~equal in Sodium ~58mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3%
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 0% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4626.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Frog legs DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 15µg 77%
Protein 1.57g 16.4g 30%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.1µg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.25mg 15%
Phosphorus 47mg 147mg 14%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Iron 0.61mg 1.5mg 11%
Copper 0.151mg 0.25mg 11%
Manganese 0.258mg 11%
Choline 12.3mg 65mg 10%
Carbs 20.12g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.12mg 7%
Zinc 0.3mg 1mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.14mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 337mg 285mg 2%
Calories 86kcal 73kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0 IU 8 IU 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 11µg 15µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.102g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Sodium 55mg 58mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +944.6%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
~equal in Water ~81.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -76.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628.6%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.