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Frog legs vs. Beefsteak raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between frog legs and beefsteak raw

  • Frog legs have more copper; however, beefsteak raw has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beefsteak raw is 95% higher.
  • Beefsteak raw has 3 times less copper than frog legs. Frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, while beefsteak raw has 0.079mg.
  • Frog legs are lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Frog legs, raw and Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw.

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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 18% 1.5% 33% 75% 26% 145% 94% 7.2% 0% 152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +430%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.9%
~equal in Sodium ~55mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 0.67% 0% 1.5% 19% 42% 95% 0% 125% 336% 3.8% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +352.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +572.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Beefsteak raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 2.69µg 95%
Zinc 1mg 5.3mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.543mg 33%
Selenium 14.1µg 27.9µg 25%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 5.048mg 24%
Copper 0.25mg 0.079mg 19%
Choline 65mg 12%
Phosphorus 147mg 220mg 10%
Protein 16.4g 21.38g 10%
Saturated fat 0.076g 1.875g 8%
Fats 0.3g 5.36g 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Iron 1.5mg 2mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 2.354g 6%
Cholesterol 50mg 67mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.182mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.075mg 5%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Calories 73kcal 134kcal 3%
Potassium 285mg 375mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.5µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 3IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.189g 1%
Sodium 58mg 55mg 0%
Trans fat 0.253g N/A
Tryptophan 0.262mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 2.011mg 0%
Lysine 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.152mg 0%
Histidine 0.868mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.142g 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
21% 5% 73%
Protein: 21.38 g
Fats: 5.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more OtherOther +324.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1686.7%
~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
42% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.875 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.354 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.189 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4341.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.3%

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. Beefsteak raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172173/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.