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Frog legs vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between frog legs and true morels

  • Frog legs are richer in protein, selenium, and vitamin B1, while true morels are higher in iron, copper, vitamin D*, fiber, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • True morels cover your daily iron needs 134% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs have 6 times more selenium than true morels. Frog legs have 14.1µg of selenium, while true morels have 2.2µg.
  • True morels have a higher glycemic index (32) than frog legs (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frog legs, raw and Mushrooms, morel, raw.

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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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +540.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.2%
Contains more IronIron +712%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +103%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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 0% 77% 0% 0% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +2450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs True morels DV% diff.
Iron 1.5mg 12.18mg 134%
Copper 0.25mg 0.625mg 42%
Protein 16.4g 3.12g 27%
Manganese 0.587mg 26%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 206 IU 25%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 5.1µg 25%
Selenium 14.1µg 2.2µg 22%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 17%
Choline 65mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Zinc 1mg 2.03mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 9%
Phosphorus 147mg 194mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 2.252mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.069mg 6%
Potassium 285mg 411mg 4%
Calcium 18mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.205mg 3%
Calories 73kcal 31kcal 2%
Carbs 0g 5.1g 2%
Sodium 58mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.433g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.136mg 1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.215g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 99kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 323g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.57g 0%
Net carbs 0g 2.3g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.065g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.052g 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
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +425.6%
Contains more FatsFats +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~89.61g

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +324.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.052g

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.