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Frog legs vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between frog legs and potatoes

  • Frog legs have more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, choline, and iron; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Frog legs' daily need coverage for selenium is 25% more.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of frog legs is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frog legs, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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%
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +85.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3425%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%

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%
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +681.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Potato DV% diff.
Protein 16.4g 2.05g 29%
Selenium 14.1µg 0.4µg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.032mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Copper 0.25mg 0.11mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.298mg 14%
Phosphorus 147mg 57mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12.1mg 10%
Iron 1.5mg 0.81mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.01mg 7%
Carbs 0g 17.49g 6%
Zinc 1mg 0.3mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.081mg 5%
Potassium 285mg 425mg 4%
Sodium 58mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.061mg 1%
Calories 73kcal 77kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 376kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 130g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.82g N/A
Folate 15µg 15µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +700%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.1%

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/170026/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.