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Frog legs vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and sardines different?

  • Sardines are higher than frog legs in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin D* and iron.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 356% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs are lower in cholesterol.

Frog legs, raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types were used 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 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2022.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.3%
Contains more IronIron +94.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273.8%

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% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2135%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.227mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 8.94µg 356%
Selenium 14.1µg 52.7µg 70%
Phosphorus 147mg 490mg 49%
Calcium 18mg 382mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 5.148g 34%
Cholesterol 50mg 142mg 31%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 5.245mg 25%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 193 IU 23%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 4.8µg 23%
Iron 1.5mg 2.92mg 18%
Fats 0.3g 11.45g 17%
Protein 16.4g 24.62g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Sodium 58mg 307mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 3.869g 10%
Calories 73kcal 208kcal 7%
Copper 0.25mg 0.186mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 2.04mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.076g 1.528g 7%
Magnesium 20mg 39mg 5%
Manganese 0.108mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.167mg 4%
Potassium 285mg 397mg 3%
Zinc 1mg 1.31mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 32µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.227mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.6µg 2%
Choline 65mg 75mg 2%
Folate 15µg 10µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 84kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 5.9 N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +37.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3716.7%
Contains more OtherOther +208.6%
~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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4947.1%

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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. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/nutrients
  2. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.