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Frog legs vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between frog legs and brisket?

  • Frog legs are richer in copper, yet brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and choline.
  • Brisket's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 72% higher.
  • Frog legs have 3 times more copper than brisket. Frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, while brisket has 0.1mg.
  • Frog legs contain less cholesterol.

We used Frog legs, raw and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more IronIron +62%
Contains more ZincZinc +569%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 5% 20% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 10% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +430%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Brisket DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 2.12µg 72%
Zinc 1mg 6.69mg 52%
Saturated fat 0.076g 7.305g 33%
Fats 0.3g 18.42g 28%
Protein 16.4g 28.82g 25%
Selenium 14.1µg 27.1µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 7.934g 20%
Cholesterol 50mg 106mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 4.087mg 18%
Copper 0.25mg 0.1mg 17%
Iron 1.5mg 2.43mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.282mg 12%
Calories 73kcal 289kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 11%
Choline 65mg 109.8mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.059mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.171mg 6%
Phosphorus 147mg 175mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.681g 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.51mg 3%
Potassium 285mg 232mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 45kcal 100kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 137g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1.2 N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 48mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 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

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
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +56.1%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6040%
~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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14869.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +567.6%

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.