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Frog legs vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are frog legs and flank steak different?

  • Frog legs are richer in copper and vitamin B2, while flank steak is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Flank steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 51% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs contain 3 times more copper than flank steak. Frog legs contain 0.25mg of copper, while flank steak contains 0.082mg.
  • Frog legs are lower in cholesterol.

Frog legs, raw and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, 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 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains more IronIron +16%
Contains more ZincZinc +390%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.5%
~equal in Sodium ~56mg

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% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +513.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +382.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +307.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 1.63µg 51%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 7.363mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.579mg 35%
Zinc 1mg 4.9mg 35%
Selenium 14.1µg 29.4µg 28%
Protein 16.4g 27.66g 23%
Copper 0.25mg 0.082mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.076g 3.395g 15%
Fats 0.3g 8.23g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 11%
Cholesterol 50mg 79mg 10%
Phosphorus 147mg 210mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.133mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 3.317g 8%
Choline 65mg 105.4mg 7%
Calories 73kcal 192kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.075mg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.38mg 4%
Iron 1.5mg 1.74mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 285mg 339mg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.322g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.4µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Calcium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sodium 58mg 56mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 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
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.6%
Contains more OtherOther +-2433.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2643.3%
~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
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6158.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.7%

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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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.