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Flank steak vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Flank steak and Frog legs different?

  • Flank steak is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin B3, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Selenium, and Phosphorus, while Frog legs are higher in Copper, and Vitamin B2.
  • Flank steak covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 51% more than Frog legs.
  • Flank steak contains 45 times more Saturated Fat than Frog legs. Flank steak contains 3.395g of Saturated Fat, while Frog legs contain 0.076g.

Beef, flank, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled 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.
Flank steak
Flank steak
9
:
1
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Calcium +11.1%
Contains more Iron +16%
Contains more Magnesium +15%
Contains more Phosphorus +42.9%
Contains more Potassium +18.9%
Contains more Zinc +390%
Contains more Selenium +108.5%
Contains more Copper +204.9%
Equal in Calcium - 18
Equal in Sodium - 58
Flank steak
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 66% 17% 90% 30% 8% 134% 28% 2% 161%
Frog legs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 57% 15% 63% 26% 8% 28% 84% 0% 77%
Contains more Calcium +11.1%
Contains more Iron +16%
Contains more Magnesium +15%
Contains more Phosphorus +42.9%
Contains more Potassium +18.9%
Contains more Zinc +390%
Contains more Selenium +108.5%
Contains more Copper +204.9%
Equal in Calcium - 18
Equal in Sodium - 58

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.
Flank steak
Flank steak
5
:
6
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Vitamin B3 +513.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +382.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +307.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +1300%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +88%
Contains more Folate +66.7%
Flank steak
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% 0% 0% 19% 31% 139% 33% 134% 7% 204% 4%
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 B3 +513.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +382.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +307.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +1300%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +88%
Contains more Folate +66.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flank steak
Flank steak
2
:
2
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Protein +68.7%
Contains more Fats +2643.3%
Contains more Water +27.6%
Equal in Other - 1.4
Flank steak
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 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 Protein +68.7%
Contains more Fats +2643.3%
Contains more Water +27.6%
Equal in Other - 1.4

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flank steak
Flank steak
2
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1
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +6158.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +215.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.8%
Flank steak
48% 47% 5%
Saturated Fat: 3.395 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.322 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 +6158.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +215.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Frog legs Opinion
Protein 27.66g 16.4g Flank steak
Fats 8.23g 0.3g Flank steak
Calories 192kcal 73kcal Flank steak
Calcium 20mg 18mg Flank steak
Iron 1.74mg 1.5mg Flank steak
Magnesium 23mg 20mg Flank steak
Phosphorus 210mg 147mg Flank steak
Potassium 339mg 285mg Flank steak
Sodium 56mg 58mg Flank steak
Zinc 4.9mg 1mg Flank steak
Copper 0.082mg 0.25mg Frog legs
Manganese 0.009mg Flank steak
Selenium 29.4µg 14.1µg Flank steak
Vitamin A 0IU 50IU Frog legs
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 15µg Frog legs
Vitamin E 0.38mg 1mg Frog legs
Vitamin D 8IU Frog legs
Vitamin D 0.2µg Frog legs
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.14mg Frog legs
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.25mg Frog legs
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 1.2mg Flank steak
Vitamin B5 0.545mg Flank steak
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.12mg Flank steak
Folate 9µg 15µg Frog legs
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0.4µg Flank steak
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.1µg Flank steak
Tryptophan 0.182mg Flank steak
Threonine 1.105mg Flank steak
Isoleucine 1.259mg Flank steak
Leucine 2.201mg Flank steak
Lysine 2.338mg Flank steak
Methionine 0.72mg Flank steak
Phenylalanine 1.093mg Flank steak
Valine 1.372mg Flank steak
Histidine 0.883mg Flank steak
Cholesterol 79mg 50mg Frog legs
Saturated Fat 3.395g 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 3.317g 0.053g Flank steak
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.102g Flank steak

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Flank steak 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
48%
Flank steak
19%
Frog legs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Flank steak
36%
Frog legs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.319g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flank steak
Flank steak contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Flank steak
Flank steak is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Flank steak
Flank steak is relatively richer in minerals
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 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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.