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Frog legs vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between frog legs and bison meat?

  • Frog legs are higher in copper, yet bison meat is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, choline, and phosphorus.
  • Bison meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 103% more.
  • Frog legs have 2 times more copper than bison meat. While frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, bison meat has only 0.107mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in frog legs is lower.

We used Frog legs, raw and Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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.
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 19% 2.4% 32% 128% 36% 100% 90% 7.4% 1% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +128%
Contains more ZincZinc +268%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.8%
~equal in Sodium ~57mg

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 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%
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% 0% 7.2% 0% 25% 62% 70% 0% 92% 358% 3.3% 6% 63%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +615%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Bison meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 2.86µg 103%
Selenium 14.1µg 35.5µg 39%
Protein 16.4g 28.44g 24%
Iron 1.5mg 3.42mg 24%
Zinc 1mg 3.68mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.4mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 3.71mg 16%
Copper 0.25mg 0.107mg 16%
Cholesterol 50mg 82mg 11%
Choline 65mg 114.8mg 9%
Phosphorus 147mg 209mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.36mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.91g 4%
Calories 73kcal 143kcal 4%
Fats 0.3g 2.42g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 285mg 361mg 2%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.95g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.27mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.24g 1%
Sodium 58mg 57mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.198mg 0%
Leucine 2.21mg 0%
Lysine 2.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.674mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.065mg 0%
Valine 1.287mg 0%
Histidine 0.754mg 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
28% 2% 67% 3%
Protein: 28.44 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.54 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.4%
Contains more FatsFats +706.7%
Contains more OtherOther +85.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
43% 45% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.24 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1692.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.3%

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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. Bison meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173852/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.