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Tomato vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomatoes and frog legs different?

  • Tomatoes are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, frog legs are richer in selenium, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, iron, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for frog legs is 26% higher.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index (0) than tomatoes (23).

Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Frog legs, raw are the varieties used 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.
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 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 less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more IronIron +455.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +323.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +488.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +512.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tomato
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
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 AVitamin A +180%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +870.1%
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 0.88g 16.4g 31%
Selenium 0µg 14.1µg 26%
Copper 0.059mg 0.25mg 21%
Phosphorus 24mg 147mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.25mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Iron 0.27mg 1.5mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 0mg 15%
Choline 6.7mg 65mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.14mg 9%
Zinc 0.17mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 0.1µg 7%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.114mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 1.2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 1mg 3%
Calories 18kcal 73kcal 3%
Vitamin A 42µg 15µg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Sodium 5mg 58mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 2%
Potassium 237mg 285mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Carbs 3.89g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 2.69g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 0g N/A
Folate 15µg 15µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 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
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 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 WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1763.6%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more OtherOther +174.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 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 -63.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.9%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.