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Foie gras vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between foie gras and frog legs

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, copper, folate, and vitamin B3 than frog legs.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 375% more.
  • Foie gras contains 190 times more saturated fat than frog legs. Foie gras contains 14.45g of saturated fat, while frog legs contain 0.076g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked 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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
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 +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.7% 0% 334% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 5% 20% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2250%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Foie gras Frog legs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 0.4µg 375%
Vitamin A 1001µg 15µg 110%
Fats 43.84g 0.3g 67%
Saturated fat 14.45g 0.076g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 0.053g 64%
Selenium 44µg 14.1µg 54%
Iron 5.5mg 1.5mg 50%
Cholesterol 150mg 50mg 33%
Sodium 697mg 58mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Calories 462kcal 73kcal 19%
Copper 0.4mg 0.25mg 17%
Choline 65mg 12%
Folate 60µg 15µg 11%
Protein 11.4g 16.4g 10%
Phosphorus 200mg 147mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.51mg 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 18mg 5%
Manganese 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.12mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 0.102g 5%
Potassium 138mg 285mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.299mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.67g 0g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.92mg 1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 405kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 137g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 2 N/A
Net carbs 4.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.303mg 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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 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 +14513.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +117.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.9%
Contains more WaterWater +121.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 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 +48220.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +723.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.