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Ostrich vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ostrich and frog legs?

  • Ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet frog legs are richer in copper.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 244% higher.
  • Ostrich has 6 times more vitamin B3 than frog legs. Ostrich has 7.143mg of vitamin B3, while frog legs have 1.2mg.
  • Frog legs contain less cholesterol.

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

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 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% 4.6% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 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% 3% 5% 20% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +495.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1462.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +334.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Frog legs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0.4µg 244%
Selenium 37.5µg 14.1µg 43%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 1.2mg 37%
Zinc 4.85mg 1mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.12mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 26%
Protein 28.49g 16.4g 24%
Iron 2.79mg 1.5mg 16%
Phosphorus 251mg 147mg 15%
Cholesterol 85mg 50mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Copper 0.152mg 0.25mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 1mg 5%
Calories 145kcal 73kcal 4%
Saturated fat 1g 0.076g 4%
Fats 2.57g 0.3g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.25mg 3%
Potassium 362mg 285mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.053g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.102g 2%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 18mg 1%
Sodium 80mg 58mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 51kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 137g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 2 N/A
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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.7%
Contains more FatsFats +756.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
Contains more OtherOther +225.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1730.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +331.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/nutrients
  2. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/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.