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Frog legs vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between frog legs and ostrich?

  • Frog legs are richer in copper, yet ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 244% higher.
  • Frog legs have 2 times more copper than ostrich. Frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, while ostrich has 0.152mg.
  • Frog legs contain less cholesterol.

We used Frog legs, raw and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked 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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more IronIron +86%
Contains more ZincZinc +385%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166%

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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +495.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1462.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 6.25µg 244%
Selenium 14.1µg 37.5µg 43%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 7.143mg 37%
Zinc 1mg 4.85mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.545mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 26%
Protein 16.4g 28.49g 24%
Iron 1.5mg 2.79mg 16%
Phosphorus 147mg 251mg 15%
Cholesterol 50mg 85mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Copper 0.25mg 0.152mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.232mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.23mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.076g 1g 4%
Calories 73kcal 145kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.292mg 3%
Fats 0.3g 2.57g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.44g 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 285mg 362mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.97g 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 6mg 1%
Sodium 58mg 80mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 15µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
Contains more OtherOther +225.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.7%
Contains more FatsFats +756.7%
~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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1730.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +331.4%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.