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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 covers your daily need of 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.
Short ribs
Short ribs
6
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4
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Iron +54%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.2%
Contains less Sodium -13.8%
Contains more Zinc +388%
Contains more Selenium +47.5%
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains more Potassium +27.2%
Contains more Copper +152.5%
Equal in Phosphorus - 147
Short ribs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 87% 11% 70% 20% 7% 134% 33% 2% 114%
Frog legs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 57% 15% 63% 26% 8% 28% 84% 0% 77%
Contains more Iron +54%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.2%
Contains less Sodium -13.8%
Contains more Zinc +388%
Contains more Selenium +47.5%
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains more Potassium +27.2%
Contains more Copper +152.5%
Equal in Phosphorus - 147

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.
Short ribs
Short ribs
6
:
5
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Vitamin D +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +555%
Contains more Vitamin K +2300%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Folate +200%
Short ribs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 6% 21% 0% 13% 35% 46% 16% 51% 4% 328% 6%
Frog legs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 20% 6% 0% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 12% 50% 1%
Contains more Vitamin D +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +555%
Contains more Vitamin K +2300%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Folate +200%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Short ribs
Short ribs
2
:
2
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Protein +31.5%
Contains more Fats +13893.3%
Contains more Water +129.3%
Contains more Other +91.8%
Short ribs
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Frog legs
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more Protein +31.5%
Contains more Fats +13893.3%
Contains more Water +129.3%
Contains more Other +91.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Short ribs
Short ribs
2
:
1
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +35522.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1400%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.6%
Short ribs
47% 49% 4%
Saturated Fat: 17.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.53 g
Frog legs
33% 23% 44%
Saturated Fat: 0.076 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.102 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +35522.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1400%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Short ribs Frog legs
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Short ribs Frog legs
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Short ribs
19%
Frog legs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Short ribs
36%
Frog legs

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Short ribs
Short ribs contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Short ribs
Short ribs is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 44mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 17.724g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods 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.