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

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Summary of differences between frog legs and caribou meat

  • The amount of vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B1 in caribou meat is higher than in frog legs.
  • Caribou meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 260% more than frog legs.
  • The amount of cholesterol in frog legs is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frog legs, raw and Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted.

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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% 6.6% 27% 231% 88% 143% 100% 7.8% 11% 74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +311.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +426%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.5%
~equal in Potassium ~310mg
~equal in Copper ~0.263mg
~equal in Sodium ~60mg
~equal in Selenium ~13.6µg

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 10% 0% 8% 0% 63% 208% 109% 161% 74% 830% 3.5% 3.8% 67%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +382.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1560%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Caribou meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 6.64µg 260%
Iron 1.5mg 6.17mg 58%
Vitamin B5 2.68mg 54%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.9mg 50%
Zinc 1mg 5.26mg 39%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 5.79mg 29%
Protein 16.4g 29.77g 27%
Cholesterol 50mg 109mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.32mg 15%
Phosphorus 147mg 233mg 12%
Choline 65mg 122.6mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.25mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.076g 1.7g 7%
Fats 0.3g 4.42g 6%
Calories 73kcal 167kcal 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.4mg 4%
Manganese 0.087mg 4%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.62g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 1.33g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.25mg 0.263mg 1%
Potassium 285mg 310mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 14.1µg 13.6µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 22mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 60mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.458mg 0%
Threonine 1.273mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.347mg 0%
Leucine 2.457mg 0%
Lysine 2.697mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.324mg 0%
Valine 1.399mg 0%
Histidine 1.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.03g 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
30% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 29.77 g
Fats: 4.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.43 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1373.3%
Contains more OtherOther +141.4%
~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
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.33 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.62 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2409.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +507.8%

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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. Caribou meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173854/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.