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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more WaterWater | +21.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +154.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +683.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +945.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.5% |