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

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Important differences between frog legs and foie gras

  • Frog legs have more protein; however, foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, fats, selenium, iron, and copper.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 375% more.
  • Frog legs contain less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frog legs, raw and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
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%
~equal in Zinc ~0.92mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 6.7% 0% 334% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

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

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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. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/nutrients
  2. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.