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Emu vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between emu and frog legs?

  • Emu is richer than frog legs in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Emu's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% more.
  • Emu has 9 times more vitamin B3 than frog legs. While emu has 10.569mg of vitamin B3, frog legs have only 1.2mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in frog legs is lower.

We used Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled and Frog legs, raw types in this article.

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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.
Emu
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 2.1% 29% 258% 95% 118% 138% 14% 4.7% 284%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.7%
Contains more IronIron +359.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +14%
Contains more ZincZinc +332%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +269.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.3%

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.
Emu
Emu
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 1% 5.2% 0% 108% 149% 198% 219% 228% 275% 0% 7.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +780.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +722.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +284.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Emu Frog legs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.4µg 75%
Vitamin B5 3.647mg 73%
Selenium 52.1µg 14.1µg 69%
Vitamin B6 0.987mg 0.12mg 67%
Iron 6.89mg 1.5mg 67%
Vitamin B3 10.569mg 1.2mg 59%
Protein 33.67g 16.4g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.645mg 0.25mg 30%
Zinc 4.32mg 1mg 30%
Cholesterol 129mg 50mg 26%
Phosphorus 323mg 147mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.43mg 0.14mg 24%
Choline 65mg 12%
Calories 168kcal 73kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.87g 0.076g 4%
Fats 2.68g 0.3g 4%
Copper 0.285mg 0.25mg 4%
Magnesium 34mg 20mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.613g 0.102g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.079g 0.053g 3%
Manganese 0.036mg 2%
Sodium 110mg 58mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 18mg 1%
Potassium 324mg 285mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 0.737mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Emu
Emu
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34% 3% 62% 2%
Protein: 33.67 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.97 g
Other: 1.68 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.3%
Contains more FatsFats +793.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Emu
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34% 42% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.87 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.613 g
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1935.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +501%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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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. Emu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172834/nutrients
  2. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/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.