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Cashew vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cashew and frog legs?

  • Cashew is higher in copper, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin K, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, yet frog legs are higher in vitamin B12.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 216% more.
  • Cashew has 341 times more vitamin K than frog legs. While cashew has 34.1µg of vitamin K, frog legs have only 0.1µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in frog legs is lower.
  • The glycemic index of frog legs is lower.

We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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.
Cashew
Cashew
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.6%
Contains more IronIron +345.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +778%
Contains more ZincZinc +478%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.1%

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.
Cashew
Cashew
6
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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34000%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Frog legs DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.25mg 216%
Manganese 1.655mg 72%
Fats 43.85g 0.3g 67%
Magnesium 292mg 20mg 65%
Iron 6.68mg 1.5mg 65%
Phosphorus 593mg 147mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.053g 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.102g 52%
Zinc 5.78mg 1mg 43%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.076g 35%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 0.1µg 28%
Calories 553kcal 73kcal 24%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.14mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.12mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.25mg 15%
Fiber 3.3g 0g 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Potassium 660mg 285mg 11%
Selenium 19.9µg 14.1µg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 30.19g 0g 10%
Protein 18.22g 16.4g 4%
Folate 25µg 15µg 3%
Sodium 12mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Calcium 37mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
Cashew
4
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +14516.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +81.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1475%
~equal in Protein ~16.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 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 +44800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7591.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.