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Zucchini vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between zucchini and frog legs?

  • Zucchini is higher in vitamin C, yet frog legs are higher in selenium, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, choline, and vitamin B1.
  • Frog legs' daily need coverage for selenium is 25% more.
  • The glycemic index of frog legs is lower.

We used Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Frog legs, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
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 less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +305.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +371.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6950%
~equal in Potassium ~285mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4200%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +584.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Frog legs DV% diff.
Protein 1.21g 16.4g 30%
Selenium 0.2µg 14.1µg 25%
Copper 0.053mg 0.25mg 22%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Phosphorus 38mg 147mg 16%
Iron 0.37mg 1.5mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.25mg 12%
Choline 9.5mg 65mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.14mg 8%
Manganese 0.177mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1mg 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 1.2mg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.12mg 3%
Calories 17kcal 73kcal 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Sodium 8mg 58mg 2%
Folate 24µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 261mg 285mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Carbs 3.11g 0g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 15µg 1%
Fats 0.32g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 0g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.076g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 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 +15.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1255.4%
Contains more OtherOther +145.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 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 +381.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.076g

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.