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

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Important differences between frog legs and elk meat

  • Frog legs have more selenium; however, elk meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 107% more.
  • Frog legs contain less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frog legs, raw and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +171.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +312%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%

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% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +411.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +640%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.144mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Elk meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 2.96µg 107%
Iron 1.5mg 4.07mg 32%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 6.143mg 31%
Protein 16.4g 30.76g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.485mg 28%
Zinc 1mg 4.12mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 24%
Phosphorus 147mg 285mg 20%
Choline 65mg 12%
Copper 0.25mg 0.349mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.37mg 9%
Selenium 14.1µg 10.5µg 7%
Cholesterol 50mg 72mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.076g 1.342g 6%
Fats 0.3g 3.41g 5%
Calories 73kcal 162kcal 4%
Potassium 285mg 392mg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 29mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.97g 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Sodium 58mg 50mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.144mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1036.7%
~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
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1730.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.8%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.