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Frog legs vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between frog legs and beef?

  • Frog legs are higher in copper, yet beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 159% more.
  • Frog legs have 3 times more copper than beef. While frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, beef has only 0.097mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in frog legs is lower.

We used Frog legs, raw and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +102.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +270%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.1%
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11% 35%
Beef
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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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 4.21µg 159%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.669mg 42%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 5.76mg 29%
Zinc 1mg 3.7mg 25%
Protein 16.4g 27.55g 22%
Selenium 14.1µg 25.4µg 21%
Iron 1.5mg 3.04mg 19%
Copper 0.25mg 0.097mg 17%
Phosphorus 147mg 259mg 16%
Cholesterol 50mg 85mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.4mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.076g 2.595g 11%
Fats 0.3g 6.54g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 2.734g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.074mg 6%
Calories 73kcal 169kcal 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.25mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.532g 3%
Potassium 285mg 352mg 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Choline 65mg 75.6mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 2µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 3IU 1%
Sodium 58mg 54mg 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 0.014g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.011g 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
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.6%
Contains more OtherOther +600%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68%
Contains more FatsFats +2080%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Beef
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5058.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +421.6%

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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. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.