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Short ribs vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are short ribs and frog legs different?

  • Short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while frog legs are higher in copper and vitamin B2.
  • Short ribs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 93% more than frog legs.
  • Short ribs contain 234 times more saturated fat than frog legs. Short ribs contain 17.8g of saturated fat, while frog legs contain 0.076g.

Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Frog legs, raw 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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
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%
Contains more IronIron +54%
Contains more ZincZinc +388%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~147mg

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% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +555%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Frog legs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 0.4µg 93%
Saturated fat 17.8g 0.076g 81%
Fats 41.98g 0.3g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 0.053g 47%
Zinc 4.88mg 1mg 35%
Calories 471kcal 73kcal 20%
Copper 0.099mg 0.25mg 17%
Cholesterol 94mg 50mg 15%
Selenium 20.8µg 14.1µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 0.102g 10%
Iron 2.31mg 1.5mg 10%
Protein 21.57g 16.4g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.25mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0.2µg 3%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Choline 82.2mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 8IU 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Phosphorus 162mg 147mg 2%
Potassium 224mg 285mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Sodium 50mg 58mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13893.3%
Contains more WaterWater +129.3%
Contains more OtherOther +91.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35522.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/nutrients
  2. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/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.