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

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Summary of differences between frog legs and roast beef

  • Frog legs have more copper and vitamin B1, while roast beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, potassium, and iron.
  • Roast beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 68% more than frog legs.
  • Frog legs contain 3 times more vitamin B1 than roast beef. While frog legs contain 0.14mg of vitamin B1, roast beef contains only 0.043mg.
  • The amount of sodium in frog legs is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frog legs, raw and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced.

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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 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127%
Contains more IronIron +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.7µg

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% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +365.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +410%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Roast beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 2.04µg 68%
Sodium 58mg 853mg 35%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 5.581mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.46mg 26%
Zinc 1mg 3.2mg 20%
Copper 0.25mg 0.086mg 18%
Phosphorus 147mg 242mg 14%
Potassium 285mg 647mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.043mg 8%
Iron 1.5mg 2.05mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.076g 1.318g 6%
Fats 0.3g 3.69g 5%
Protein 16.4g 18.62g 4%
Choline 65mg 43.9mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 1.521g 4%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.213mg 3%
Calories 73kcal 115kcal 2%
Selenium 14.1µg 14.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.27g 1%
Calcium 18mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.64g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.64g 0%
Cholesterol 50mg 51mg 0%
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g 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
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1130%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +137.9%
~equal in Water ~73.72g

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% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2769.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.7%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.