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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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Steak
Steak
5
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3
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Iron +60%
Contains more Magnesium +15%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.9%
Contains more Zinc +534%
Contains more Selenium +125.5%
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Copper +194.1%
Equal in Phosphorus - 147
Equal in Potassium - 285
Equal in Sodium - 58
Steak
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 90% 17% 70% 25% 8% 173% 29% 0% 174%
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 +60%
Contains more Magnesium +15%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.9%
Contains more Zinc +534%
Contains more Selenium +125.5%
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Copper +194.1%
Equal in Phosphorus - 147
Equal in Potassium - 285
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" charts 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 A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 0% 3% 0% 19% 70% 97% 0% 116% 5% 275% 4%
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 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
Steak
2
:
2
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Protein +51.5%
Contains more Fats +6240%
Contains more Water +47.3%
Contains more Other +159.3%
Steak
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 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 +51.5%
Contains more Fats +6240%
Contains more Water +47.3%
Contains more Other +159.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
Steak
2
:
1
Frog legs
Frog legs
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +17203.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +778.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.1%
Steak
46% 50% 5%
Saturated Fat: 8.443 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.896 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 +17203.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +778.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the 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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Frog legs Opinion
Protein 24.85g 16.4g Steak
Fats 19.02g 0.3g Steak
Calories 271kcal 73kcal Steak
Calcium 12mg 18mg Frog legs
Iron 2.4mg 1.5mg Steak
Magnesium 23mg 20mg Steak
Phosphorus 163mg 147mg Steak
Potassium 279mg 285mg Frog legs
Sodium 58mg 58mg
Zinc 6.34mg 1mg Steak
Copper 0.085mg 0.25mg Frog legs
Selenium 31.8µg 14.1µg Steak
Vitamin A 25IU 50IU Frog legs
Vitamin A RAE 7µg 15µg Frog legs
Vitamin E 1mg Frog legs
Vitamin D 6IU 8IU Frog legs
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg Frog legs
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.14mg Frog legs
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.25mg Steak
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 1.2mg Steak
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.12mg Steak
Folate 6µg 15µg Frog legs
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 0.4µg Steak
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg Steak
Tryptophan 0.278mg Steak
Threonine 1.171mg Steak
Isoleucine 1.157mg Steak
Leucine 2.142mg Steak
Lysine 2.38mg Steak
Methionine 0.672mg Steak
Phenylalanine 0.997mg Steak
Valine 1.242mg Steak
Histidine 0.931mg Steak
Cholesterol 78mg 50mg Frog legs
Saturated Fat 8.443g 0.076g Frog legs
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.02g Frog legs
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.014g Frog legs
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.007g Steak
Monounsaturated Fat 9.171g 0.053g Steak
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 0.102g Steak

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Steak 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
49%
Steak
19%
Frog legs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Steak
36%
Frog legs

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.

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.