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Frog legs vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between frog legs and parmesan

  • Frog legs have more copper and iron; however, parmesan is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for calcium is 84% more.
  • Frog legs contain 6 times more copper than parmesan. Frog legs contain 0.25mg of copper, while parmesan contains 0.04mg.
  • Frog legs contain less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frog legs, raw and Cheese, parmesan, grated.

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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.3%
Contains more IronIron +206.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +525%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4638.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +326.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144%

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% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1646.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Parmesan DV% diff.
Calcium 18mg 853mg 84%
Sodium 58mg 1804mg 76%
Saturated fat 0.076g 15.371g 70%
Phosphorus 147mg 627mg 69%
Fats 0.3g 27.84g 42%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 1.4µg 42%
Selenium 14.1µg 34.4µg 37%
Zinc 1mg 4.2mg 29%
Vitamin A 15µg 262µg 27%
Protein 16.4g 28.42g 24%
Copper 0.25mg 0.04mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 7.13g 18%
Calories 73kcal 420kcal 17%
Iron 1.5mg 0.49mg 13%
Cholesterol 50mg 86mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.026mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 9%
Choline 65mg 14.1mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1.386g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.358mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.08mg 7%
Carbs 0g 13.91g 5%
Magnesium 20mg 34mg 3%
Potassium 285mg 180mg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.53mg 3%
Manganese 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 21 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.5µg 2%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 148kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 0.55 N/A
Net carbs 0g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.07g N/A
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +261.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +412.9%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13352.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1258.8%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.