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

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How are frog legs and beef broiled different?

  • Frog legs are richer in copper and vitamin B1, while beef broiled is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and selenium.
  • Beef broiled covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 93% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs contain 3 times more vitamin B1 than beef broiled. Frog legs contain 0.14mg of vitamin B1, while beef broiled contains 0.046mg.
  • Frog legs are lower in cholesterol.

Frog legs, raw and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.6%
Contains more IronIron +73.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +531%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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%
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +348.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +560%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 2.64µg 93%
Zinc 1mg 6.31mg 48%
Saturated fat 0.076g 5.895g 26%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 5.378mg 26%
Fats 0.3g 15.41g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.382mg 20%
Protein 16.4g 25.93g 19%
Copper 0.25mg 0.085mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 6.668g 17%
Iron 1.5mg 2.6mg 14%
Selenium 14.1µg 21.5µg 13%
Cholesterol 50mg 88mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 13%
Calories 73kcal 250kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.046mg 8%
Phosphorus 147mg 198mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.176mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.484g 3%
Choline 65mg 82.4mg 3%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 2IU 1%
Potassium 285mg 318mg 1%
Sodium 58mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 3µg 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
Contains more OtherOther +105.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5036.7%
~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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12481.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +374.5%

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 broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.