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Frog legs vs. Emu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between frog legs and emu?

  • Emu is richer than frog legs in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Emu's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in frog legs is lower.

We used Frog legs, raw and Emu, full rump, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 2.1% 29% 258% 95% 118% 138% 14% 4.7% 284%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.7%
Contains more IronIron +359.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +14%
Contains more ZincZinc +332%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +269.5%

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%
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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% 1% 5.2% 0% 108% 149% 198% 219% 228% 275% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +780.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +722.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Emu DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 2.2µg 75%
Vitamin B5 3.647mg 73%
Selenium 14.1µg 52.1µg 69%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.987mg 67%
Iron 1.5mg 6.89mg 67%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 10.569mg 59%
Protein 16.4g 33.67g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.645mg 30%
Zinc 1mg 4.32mg 30%
Cholesterol 50mg 129mg 26%
Phosphorus 147mg 323mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.43mg 24%
Choline 65mg 12%
Calories 73kcal 168kcal 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.26mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.076g 0.87g 4%
Fats 0.3g 2.68g 4%
Copper 0.25mg 0.285mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 34mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.613g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 1.079g 3%
Manganese 0.036mg 2%
Sodium 58mg 110mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 7mg 1%
Potassium 285mg 324mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Folate 15µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.094mg 0%
Leucine 1.859mg 0%
Lysine 1.981mg 0%
Methionine 0.638mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.121mg 0%
Histidine 0.737mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 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
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34% 3% 62% 2%
Protein: 33.67 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.97 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.3%
Contains more FatsFats +793.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~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
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34% 42% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.87 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1935.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +501%

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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. Emu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172834/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.