Frog legs vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between frog legs and brisket?
- Frog legs are richer in copper, yet brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and choline.
- Brisket's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 72% higher.
- Frog legs have 3 times more copper than brisket. Frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, while brisket has 0.1mg.
- Frog legs contain less cholesterol.
We used Frog legs, raw and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
Contains more IronIron | +62% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +569% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +92.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +96.1% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +137.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +240.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +430% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1700% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +68.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.4µg | 2.12µg | 72% |
Zinc | 1mg | 6.69mg | 52% |
Saturated fat | 0.076g | 7.305g | 33% |
Fats | 0.3g | 18.42g | 28% |
Protein | 16.4g | 28.82g | 25% |
Selenium | 14.1µg | 27.1µg | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 7.934g | 20% |
Cholesterol | 50mg | 106mg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.2mg | 4.087mg | 18% |
Copper | 0.25mg | 0.1mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.282mg | 12% |
Iron | 1.5mg | 2.43mg | 12% |
Calories | 73kcal | 289kcal | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 11% | |
Choline | 65mg | 109.8mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.059mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.171mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0.681g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 147mg | 175mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
Folate | 15µg | 9µg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 0µg | 2% |
Potassium | 285mg | 232mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 19mg | 0% |
Calcium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
Sodium | 58mg | 48mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.181mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.101mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.253mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.192mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.328mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.717mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.088mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.367mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.879mg | 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
Contains more WaterWater | +56.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +6040% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14869.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +567.6% |