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Pork spare ribs vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pork spare ribs and Frog legs different?

  • Pork spare ribs are richer in Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin D, and Zinc, while Frog legs are higher in Copper, and Iron.
  • Pork spare ribs covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 37% more than Frog legs.
  • Pork spare ribs contain 11 times more Vitamin D than Frog legs. Pork spare ribs contain 91IU of Vitamin D, while Frog legs contain 8IU.
  • Frog legs are lower in Saturated Fat.

Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, raw and Frog legs, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
3
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7
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Zinc +150%
Contains more Selenium +56%
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Iron +64.8%
Contains more Magnesium +25%
Contains more Potassium +17.8%
Contains less Sodium -28.4%
Contains more Copper +212.5%
Equal in Phosphorus - 147
Pork spare ribs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 35% 12% 61% 22% 11% 69% 27% 2% 120%
Frog legs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 57% 15% 63% 26% 8% 28% 84% 0% 77%
Contains more Zinc +150%
Contains more Selenium +56%
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Iron +64.8%
Contains more Magnesium +25%
Contains more Potassium +17.8%
Contains less Sodium -28.4%
Contains more Copper +212.5%
Equal in Phosphorus - 147

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.
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
6
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5
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Vitamin D +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +288.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +378.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +170.3%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.25
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.4
Pork spare ribs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 69% 0% 80% 58% 88% 38% 133% 0% 48% 0%
Frog legs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 20% 6% 0% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 12% 50% 1%
Contains more Vitamin D +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +288.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +378.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +170.3%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.25
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.4

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
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3
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Fats +7700%
Contains more Water +37.1%
Equal in Protein - 16.4
Equal in Other - 1.4
Pork spare ribs
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 g
Frog legs
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more Fats +7700%
Contains more Water +37.1%
Equal in Protein - 16.4
Equal in Other - 1.4

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs
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1
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +16017%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3775.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99%
Pork spare ribs
38% 43% 20%
Saturated Fat: 7.529 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.953 g
Frog legs
33% 23% 44%
Saturated Fat: 0.076 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.102 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +16017%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3775.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork spare ribs Frog legs
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork spare ribs Frog legs Opinion
Protein 15.47g 16.4g Frog legs
Fats 23.4g 0.3g Pork spare ribs
Calories 277kcal 73kcal Pork spare ribs
Calcium 15mg 18mg Frog legs
Iron 0.91mg 1.5mg Frog legs
Magnesium 16mg 20mg Frog legs
Phosphorus 141mg 147mg Frog legs
Potassium 242mg 285mg Frog legs
Sodium 81mg 58mg Frog legs
Zinc 2.5mg 1mg Pork spare ribs
Copper 0.08mg 0.25mg Frog legs
Manganese 0.01mg Pork spare ribs
Selenium 22µg 14.1µg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin A 0IU 50IU Frog legs
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 15µg Frog legs
Vitamin E 0.37mg 1mg Frog legs
Vitamin D 91IU 8IU Pork spare ribs
Vitamin D 2.3µg 0.2µg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B1 0.319mg 0.14mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.25mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B3 4.662mg 1.2mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B5 0.625mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B6 0.574mg 0.12mg Pork spare ribs
Folate 0µg 15µg Frog legs
Vitamin B12 0.38µg 0.4µg Frog legs
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg Frog legs
Tryptophan 0.163mg Pork spare ribs
Threonine 0.695mg Pork spare ribs
Isoleucine 0.761mg Pork spare ribs
Leucine 1.318mg Pork spare ribs
Lysine 1.435mg Pork spare ribs
Methionine 0.426mg Pork spare ribs
Phenylalanine 0.65mg Pork spare ribs
Valine 0.809mg Pork spare ribs
Histidine 0.668mg Pork spare ribs
Cholesterol 80mg 50mg Frog legs
Trans Fat 0.222g Frog legs
Saturated Fat 7.529g 0.076g Frog legs
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.02g Frog legs
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g Frog legs
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g Frog legs
Monounsaturated Fat 8.542g 0.053g Pork spare ribs
Polyunsaturated fat 3.953g 0.102g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g Pork spare ribs
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g Pork spare ribs

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Pork spare ribs Frog legs
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Pork spare ribs
19%
Frog legs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Pork spare ribs
36%
Frog legs

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Frog legs
Frog legs contains less Sodium (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 30mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.453g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.