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Frog legs vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between frog legs and ground beef

  • Frog legs have more copper and vitamin B1; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and selenium.
  • Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 87% more than frog legs.
  • Ground beef contains 3 times less copper than frog legs. Frog legs contain 0.25mg of copper, while ground beef contains 0.079mg.
  • Frog legs have less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Frog legs, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +51.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +484%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.5%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +174.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +522.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2800%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 2.49µg 87%
Zinc 1mg 5.84mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.076g 6.073g 27%
Fats 0.3g 15.37g 23%
Copper 0.25mg 0.079mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 7.322g 18%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 4.026mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.311mg 15%
Protein 16.4g 23.87g 15%
Cholesterol 50mg 88mg 13%
Iron 1.5mg 2.27mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Selenium 14.1µg 19.1µg 9%
Calories 73kcal 241kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.051mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.171mg 6%
Phosphorus 147mg 166mg 3%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.408g 2%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Choline 65mg 73.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 2IU 1%
Potassium 285mg 241mg 1%
Sodium 58mg 73mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 3µg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 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
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more WaterWater +40.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5023.3%
Contains more OtherOther +70.7%
~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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13715.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.