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Wheat gluten vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat gluten and frog legs

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, frog legs are richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 47% more.
  • Wheat gluten contains 8 times more calcium than frog legs. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while frog legs contain 18mg.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of frog legs is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Vital wheat gluten 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
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 +688.9%
Contains more IronIron +246.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 16.4g 118%
Selenium 39.7µg 14.1µg 47%
Iron 5.2mg 1.5mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.25mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Phosphorus 260mg 147mg 16%
Calories 370kcal 73kcal 15%
Choline 65mg 12%
Calcium 142mg 18mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.14mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.2mg 8%
Copper 0.182mg 0.25mg 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 1mg 7%
Carbs 13.79g 0g 5%
Potassium 100mg 285mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.102g 5%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Fats 1.85g 0.3g 2%
Sodium 29mg 58mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.076g 1%
Zinc 0.85mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.053g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.3%
Contains more FatsFats +516.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +898.8%
Contains more OtherOther +40%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 +194.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +694.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.1%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.