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Frog legs vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between frog legs and fillet

  • Frog legs have more selenium; however, fillet has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fiber, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fillet is 158% higher.
  • Fillet has 14 times less selenium than frog legs. Frog legs have 14.1µg of selenium, while fillet has 1µg.

Food types used in this article are Frog legs, raw and Vegetarian fillets.

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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% 5.4% 25% 56% 83% 27% 63% 7.6% 0% 77%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1310%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +427.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.5%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +270%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.1%
~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 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%
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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% 0% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +245%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +950%
Contains more FolateFolate +580%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 4.2µg 158%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 1.5mg 106%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 1.1mg 80%
Copper 0.25mg 0.925mg 75%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 12mg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 9.332g 62%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.9mg 50%
Phosphorus 147mg 450mg 43%
Fats 0.3g 18g 27%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Selenium 14.1µg 1µg 24%
Folate 15µg 102µg 22%
Sodium 58mg 490mg 19%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin E 1mg 3.45mg 16%
Protein 16.4g 23g 13%
Saturated fat 0.076g 2.849g 13%
Calories 73kcal 290kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 4.376g 11%
Potassium 285mg 600mg 9%
Calcium 18mg 95mg 8%
Iron 1.5mg 2mg 6%
Zinc 1mg 1.4mg 4%
Carbs 0g 9g 3%
Choline 65mg 82mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more WaterWater +82%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +257.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8156.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9049%

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. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/nutrients
  2. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.