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Wheat vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat and frog legs?

  • Wheat is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, yet frog legs are richer in vitamin B12.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 137% higher.
  • Wheat has 7 times more magnesium than frog legs. Wheat has 144mg of magnesium, while frog legs have 20mg.
  • Frog legs have a lower glycemic index than wheat .

We used Wheat, durum and Frog legs, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +620%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.2%
Contains more IronIron +134.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +316%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +534%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 +199.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +461.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +249.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Frog legs DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 14.1µg 137%
Manganese 3.012mg 131%
Phosphorus 508mg 147mg 52%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 1.2mg 35%
Copper 0.553mg 0.25mg 34%
Magnesium 144mg 20mg 30%
Zinc 4.16mg 1mg 29%
Iron 3.52mg 1.5mg 25%
Carbs 71.13g 0g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.12mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.14mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Calories 339kcal 73kcal 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.25mg 10%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Folate 43µg 15µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.102g 6%
Protein 13.68g 16.4g 5%
Potassium 431mg 285mg 4%
Fats 2.47g 0.3g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.076g 2%
Calcium 34mg 18mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.053g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +723.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.9%
Contains more WaterWater +648.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 +549.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +858.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.