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

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What are the differences between frog legs and deer meat?

  • Frog legs are higher in selenium, yet deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Deer meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 134% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in frog legs is lower.

We used Frog legs, raw and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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 24% 1.5% 38% 159% 85% 109% 128% 7.4% 2.9% 60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.3%
Contains more IronIron +183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +299%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.254mg
~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% 12% 0% 65% 130% 165% 51% 142% 453% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +631.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +805%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Deer meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 3.62µg 134%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 8.78mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.614mg 38%
Iron 1.5mg 4.25mg 34%
Protein 16.4g 29.9g 27%
Zinc 1mg 3.99mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.563mg 24%
Phosphorus 147mg 299mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 88mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.26mg 10%
Selenium 14.1µg 11µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.076g 1.142g 5%
Calories 73kcal 149kcal 4%
Potassium 285mg 434mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.62mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 33mg 3%
Fats 0.3g 2.35g 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.554g 1%
Copper 0.25mg 0.254mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 57mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 1.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.28mg 0%
Lysine 2.434mg 0%
Methionine 0.7mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.133mg 0%
Valine 1.455mg 0%
Histidine 0.895mg 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
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 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% 2% 67%
Protein: 29.9 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.2 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
Contains more OtherOther +154.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.3%
Contains more FatsFats +683.3%
~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
63% 30% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.554 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.127 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +945.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.5%

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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. Deer meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174430/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.