Elk meat vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between elk meat and frog legs
- Elk meat has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B2; however, frog legs are richer in selenium.
- Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 107% more.
- Elk meat contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than frog legs. Elk meat contains 6.143mg of vitamin B3, while frog legs contain 1.2mg.
- Frog legs contain less cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Frog legs, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +171.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +312% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +260% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +411.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +304.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +640% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +81.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.96µg | 0.4µg | 107% |
| Iron | 4.07mg | 1.5mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.143mg | 1.2mg | 31% |
| Protein | 30.76g | 16.4g | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 0.12mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 4.12mg | 1mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.212mg | 24% | |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 147mg | 20% |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Copper | 0.349mg | 0.25mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 0.25mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 14.1µg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 50mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.342g | 0.076g | 6% |
| Fats | 3.41g | 0.3g | 5% |
| Calories | 162kcal | 73kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 392mg | 285mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.97g | 0.053g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 5mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Sodium | 50mg | 58mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.144mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.161g | 0.102g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.275mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.236mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.291mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.293mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.513mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.755mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.126mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.428mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.948mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +87.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1036.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1730.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.3% |
