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Beef tenderloin vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef tenderloin and frog legs different?

  • Beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, frog legs are richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef tenderloin is 86% higher.
  • Beef tenderloin contains 128 times more saturated fat than frog legs. While beef tenderloin contains 9.72g of saturated fat, frog legs contain only 0.076g.

Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Frog legs, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
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 PotassiumPotassium +16.1%
Contains more IronIron +107.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +303%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Sodium ~58mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +515%
Contains more CholineCholine +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Frog legs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 0.4µg 86%
Saturated fat 9.72g 0.076g 44%
Fats 24.6g 0.3g 37%
Zinc 4.03mg 1mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 0.053g 26%
Iron 3.11mg 1.5mg 20%
Selenium 22.9µg 14.1µg 16%
Protein 23.9g 16.4g 15%
Copper 0.123mg 0.25mg 14%
Calories 324kcal 73kcal 13%
Cholesterol 85mg 50mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.2mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.12mg 10%
Phosphorus 203mg 147mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 0.102g 6%
Choline 91mg 65mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Folate 8µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.25mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 331mg 285mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Sodium 57mg 58mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 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
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 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 +45.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8100%
Contains more OtherOther +123.6%
Contains more WaterWater +69.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 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 +19277.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +880.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.