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

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What are the main differences between frog legs and beef sirloin?

  • Frog legs are richer in copper, yet beef sirloin is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Beef sirloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 49% higher.
  • Frog legs have 3 times more copper than beef sirloin. Frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, while beef sirloin has 0.085mg.
  • Frog legs contain less cholesterol.

We used Frog legs, raw and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled 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.
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 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains more IronIron +28%
Contains more ZincZinc +470%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175.9%

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% 0% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +467.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +267.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 9.001mg 49%
Selenium 14.1µg 38.9µg 45%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 1.47µg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.681mg 43%
Zinc 1mg 5.7mg 43%
Protein 16.4g 30.8g 29%
Copper 0.25mg 0.085mg 18%
Phosphorus 147mg 253mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 12%
Cholesterol 50mg 81mg 10%
Choline 65mg 117.3mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.076g 1.915g 8%
Fats 0.3g 5.03g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.163mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 2.006g 5%
Calories 73kcal 177kcal 5%
Iron 1.5mg 1.92mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.088mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.39mg 4%
Potassium 285mg 410mg 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.185g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.4µg 1%
Folate 15µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Calcium 18mg 22mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 66mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.217mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.983mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g 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
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%
Contains more OtherOther +137.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1576.7%
~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
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3684.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.4%

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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 sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.