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Turkey leg vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey leg and frog legs

  • Turkey leg has more selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fats, and protein, while frog legs have more copper and vitamin B1.
  • Turkey leg covers your daily need for selenium 22% more than frog legs.
  • Turkey leg contains 27 times more saturated fat than frog legs. While turkey leg contains 2.06g of saturated fat, frog legs contain only 0.076g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Frog legs, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
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 IronIron +14.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +209%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~285mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 0.33% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +145.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Frog legs DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 14.1µg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 22%
Zinc 3.09mg 1mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.12mg 17%
Copper 0.142mg 0.25mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 0.102g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 1.2mg 11%
Fats 6.72g 0.3g 10%
Saturated fat 2.06g 0.076g 9%
Cholesterol 71mg 50mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Protein 19.54g 16.4g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.14mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 0.053g 5%
Calories 144kcal 73kcal 4%
Phosphorus 177mg 147mg 4%
Iron 1.72mg 1.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 74mg 58mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 74kcal 45kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 137g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 2 N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 273mg 285mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.03g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.02g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 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 +19.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2140%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 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 +3786.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1694.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.