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Frog legs vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between frog legs and lamb shoulder?

  • Frog legs are richer in copper and vitamin E, yet lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Lamb shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% higher.
  • Frog legs have 7 times more vitamin E than lamb shoulder. Frog legs have 1mg of vitamin E, while lamb shoulder has 0.14mg.
  • Frog legs contain less cholesterol.

We used Frog legs, raw and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 16% 5.4% 23% 76% 38% 122% 78% 8.5% 2.7% 139%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +35.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +348%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.1%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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% 2.8% 0% 23% 58% 125% 43% 28% 319% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +537.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Lamb shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 2.55µg 90%
Saturated fat 0.076g 8.74g 39%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 6.66mg 34%
Zinc 1mg 4.48mg 32%
Fats 0.3g 20.24g 31%
Selenium 14.1µg 25.4µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 8.3g 21%
Copper 0.25mg 0.113mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 14%
Cholesterol 50mg 92mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Protein 16.4g 22.53g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1.61g 10%
Calories 73kcal 279kcal 10%
Iron 1.5mg 2.03mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.14mg 6%
Phosphorus 147mg 183mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 285mg 259mg 1%
Folate 15µg 20µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 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
23% 20% 56%
Protein: 22.53 g
Fats: 20.24 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.92 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +46.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6646.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.31g

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% 45% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.74 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.61 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15560.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1478.4%

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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. Lamb shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174329/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.