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

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How are frog legs and beef tenderloin different?

  • Frog legs are higher in copper; however, beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef tenderloin is 86% higher.
  • Frog legs contain 2 times more copper than beef tenderloin. While frog legs contain 0.25mg of copper, beef tenderloin contains only 0.123mg.
  • Frog legs have less cholesterol.

Frog legs, raw and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.1%
Contains more IronIron +107.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +303%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Sodium ~57mg

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% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +515%
Contains more CholineCholine +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 2.46µg 86%
Saturated fat 0.076g 9.72g 44%
Fats 0.3g 24.6g 37%
Zinc 1mg 4.03mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 10.27g 26%
Iron 1.5mg 3.11mg 20%
Selenium 14.1µg 22.9µg 16%
Protein 16.4g 23.9g 15%
Copper 0.25mg 0.123mg 14%
Calories 73kcal 324kcal 13%
Cholesterol 50mg 85mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.25mg 10%
Phosphorus 147mg 203mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1g 6%
Choline 65mg 91mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.26mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 285mg 331mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Magnesium 20mg 22mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 57mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 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
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +69.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8100%
Contains more OtherOther +123.6%
~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
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19277.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +880.4%

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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 tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.