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Tortilla vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tortilla and frog legs

  • Tortilla has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber, while frog legs have more copper, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Tortilla covers your daily need for iron, 29% more than frog legs.
  • The amount of sodium in frog legs is lower.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of frog legs is 0, while the glycemic index of tortilla is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +154%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~147mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Frog legs DV% diff.
Iron 3.81mg 1.5mg 29%
Folate 98µg 15µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.14mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 1.2mg 18%
Protein 7.28g 16.4g 18%
Sodium 482mg 58mg 18%
Carbs 49.94g 0g 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 17%
Copper 0.102mg 0.25mg 16%
Choline 65mg 12%
Manganese 0.268mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.25mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Calories 237kcal 73kcal 8%
Zinc 0.32mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1mg 5%
Selenium 16.6µg 14.1µg 5%
Potassium 105mg 285mg 5%
Calcium 70mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.102g 2%
Saturated fat 0.296g 0.076g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 0g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 146mg 147mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +216.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +33.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.3%
Contains more WaterWater +105%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 +249.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +283.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.