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Tamarind vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tamarind and frog legs

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, iron, and potassium; however, frog legs are richer in selenium, copper, vitamin B12, and choline.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 24% more.
  • Tamarind has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of frog legs is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamarinds, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
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 +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.4%
Contains more IronIron +86.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +984.6%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
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 +205.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +655.8%
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 2.8g 16.4g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.14mg 24%
Selenium 1.3µg 14.1µg 23%
Carbs 62.5g 0g 21%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Copper 0.086mg 0.25mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Magnesium 92mg 20mg 17%
Iron 2.8mg 1.5mg 16%
Choline 8.6mg 65mg 10%
Potassium 628mg 285mg 10%
Zinc 0.1mg 1mg 8%
Calories 239kcal 73kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.25mg 8%
Calcium 74mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 1.2mg 5%
Phosphorus 113mg 147mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.076g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 15µg 1%
Sodium 28mg 58mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Fats 0.6g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 57.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 0g N/A
Folate 14µg 15µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 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 +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +92.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +485.7%
Contains more WaterWater +160.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 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 +241.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.9%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.