Beef vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beef and frog legs?
- Beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, iron, and phosphorus, yet frog legs are higher in copper.
- Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 159% more.
- Beef has 34 times more saturated fat than frog legs. While beef has 2.595g of saturated fat, frog legs have only 0.076g.
We used Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Frog legs, raw types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +102.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +270% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +157.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +380% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +457.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +952.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +16.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 0.4µg | 159% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.12mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 1.2mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 1mg | 25% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 16.4g | 22% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 14.1µg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 1.5mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.25mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 147mg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 50mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.25mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 0.076g | 11% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 0.3g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 10% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 0.053g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 73kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.102g | 3% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 285mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 65mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 58mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0.014g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2080% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +600% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5058.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +421.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.1% |
