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Frog legs vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between frog legs and mackerel

  • Frog legs are richer in copper, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D*, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 483% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs have 3 times more copper than mackerel. Frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, while mackerel has 0.1mg.
  • Frog legs are lower in cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frog legs, raw and Fish, mackerel, salted.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +420.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg
~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%
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% 378% 16% 48% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +12500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +138%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 12µg 483%
Sodium 58mg 4450mg 191%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 1006 IU 125%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 25.2µg 125%
Selenium 14.1µg 73.4µg 108%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 6.21g 41%
Fats 0.3g 25.1g 38%
Saturated fat 0.076g 7.148g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.41mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 8.32g 21%
Copper 0.25mg 0.1mg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 95mg 15%
Phosphorus 147mg 254mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 3.3mg 13%
Calories 73kcal 305kcal 12%
Magnesium 20mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.02mg 10%
Vitamin E 1mg 2.38mg 9%
Potassium 285mg 520mg 7%
Choline 65mg 101.6mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 7.8µg 6%
Calcium 18mg 66mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.19mg 5%
Protein 16.4g 18.5g 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 47µg 4%
Iron 1.5mg 1.4mg 1%
Zinc 1mg 1.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 165kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 2 N/A
Folate 15µg 15µg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.391g 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
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +90.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8266.7%
Contains more OtherOther +857.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15598.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5988.2%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.