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Frog legs vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between frog legs and potatoes

  • Frog legs have more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and choline; however, potatoes have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for frog legs is 25% higher.
  • Potatoes are lower in cholesterol.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than frog legs.

Food types used in this article are Frog legs, raw and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +38.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3425%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%

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%
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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 32% 0% 0.33% 0.8% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +420.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +86.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Potato DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 2.5g 28%
Selenium 14.1µg 0.4µg 25%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.048mg 16%
Copper 0.25mg 0.118mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.311mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.6mg 11%
Phosphorus 147mg 70mg 11%
Manganese 0.219mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Choline 65mg 14.8mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 8%
Carbs 0g 21.15g 7%
Potassium 285mg 535mg 7%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Zinc 1mg 0.36mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.064mg 6%
Iron 1.5mg 1.08mg 5%
Folate 15µg 28µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Calories 73kcal 93kcal 1%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.41mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 372kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 108g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 0g 18.95g N/A
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.18g N/A
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 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
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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +556%
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~74.89g
~equal in Other ~1.33g

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
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1666.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.3%

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.