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Steak vs Frog legs - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Steak and Frog legs?

  • Steak is higher in Vitamin B12, Zinc, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, and Iron, yet Frog legs are higher in Copper, and Vitamin B1.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 75% more.
  • Steak has 111 times more Saturated Fat than Frog legs. While Steak has 8.443g of Saturated Fat, Frog legs have only 0.076g.

We used Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Frog legs, raw types 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Steak
Steak
4
:
3
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Iron +60%
Contains more Magnesium +15%
Contains more Zinc +534%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.9%
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Copper +194.1%
Equal in Potassium - 285
Equal in Phosphorus - 147
Equal in Sodium - 58
Steak
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 90% 4% 25% 17% 29% 173% 70% 8%
Frog legs
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 57% 6% 26% 15% 84% 28% 63% 8%
Contains more Iron +60%
Contains more Magnesium +15%
Contains more Zinc +534%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.9%
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Copper +194.1%
Equal in Potassium - 285
Equal in Phosphorus - 147
Equal in Sodium - 58

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Steak
Steak
5
:
5
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Vitamin B2 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +329.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +450%
Contains more Vitamin K +1500%
Contains more Vitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +89.2%
Contains more Folate +150%
Steak
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 2% 0% 3% 19% 70% 97% 0% 116% 275% 4% 5%
Frog legs
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 3% 20% 6% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 1% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +329.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +450%
Contains more Vitamin K +1500%
Contains more Vitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +89.2%
Contains more Folate +150%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

The summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfills human daily needs, the more the summary score is.
Vitamin Summary Score
49
Steak
19
Frog legs
Mineral Summary Score
52
Steak
35
Frog legs

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats, and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of food.
Protein
149%
Steak
98%
Frog legs
Carbohydrates
0%
Steak
0%
Frog legs
Fats
88%
Steak
1%
Frog legs

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Steak Frog legs
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Sodium Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

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is better in case of low diet
Steak Frog legs
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Steak
Steak is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 28mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Frog legs
Frog legs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.367g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (58 mg)
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.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Frog legs Opinion
Calories 271 73 Steak
Protein 24.85 16.4 Steak
Fats 19.02 0.3 Steak
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 0 0
Cholesterol 78 50 Frog legs
Vitamin D 6 8 Frog legs
Iron 2.4 1.5 Steak
Calcium 12 18 Frog legs
Potassium 279 285 Frog legs
Magnesium 23 20 Steak
Sugar 0 0
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.085 0.25 Frog legs
Zinc 6.34 1 Steak
Starch
Phosphorus 163 147 Steak
Sodium 58 58
Vitamin A 25 50 Frog legs
Vitamin E 1 Frog legs
Vitamin D 0.1 0.2 Frog legs
Vitamin B1 0.074 0.14 Frog legs
Vitamin B2 0.301 0.25 Steak
Vitamin B3 5.149 1.2 Steak
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6 0.5 0.12 Steak
Vitamin B12 2.2 0.4 Steak
Vitamin K 1.6 0.1 Steak
Folate 6 15 Frog legs
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 8.443 0.076 Frog legs
Monounsaturated Fat 9.171 0.053 Steak
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896 0.102 Steak
Tryptophan 0.278 Steak
Threonine 1.171 Steak
Isoleucine 1.157 Steak
Leucine 2.142 Steak
Lysine 2.38 Steak
Methionine 0.672 Steak
Phenylalanine 0.997 Steak
Valine 1.242 Steak
Histidine 0.931 Steak
Fructose

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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.