Frog legs vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between frog legs and beef ribs?
- Frog legs are richer in copper and vitamin B1, yet beef ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Beef ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 80% higher.
- Frog legs have 3 times more copper than beef ribs. Frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, while beef ribs have 0.088mg.
- Frog legs contain less cholesterol.
We used Frog legs, raw and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +80% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +184.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +476% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +203.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +482.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.4µg | 2.33µg | 80% |
| Saturated fat | 0.076g | 12.29g | 56% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 30.49g | 46% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 5.76mg | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 13.04g | 32% |
| Copper | 0.25mg | 0.088mg | 18% |
| Calories | 73kcal | 372kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.2mg | 3.64mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 14.1µg | 21.2µg | 13% |
| Protein | 16.4g | 22.8g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 85mg | 12% |
| Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 2.33mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.37mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 1.05g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.19mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 147mg | 172mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 18mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 285mg | 290mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 64mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.255mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.996mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.802mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.897mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.584mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.89mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.109mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.781mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +77.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +129.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +39% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10063.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24503.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +929.4% |
