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Frog legs vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between frog legs and cashew?

  • Frog legs are higher in vitamin B12, yet cashew is higher in copper, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin K, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 216% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in frog legs is lower.
  • The glycemic index of frog legs is lower.

We used Frog legs, raw and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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.
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%
Cashew
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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%
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 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.
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%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34000%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Cashew
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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
Contains more WaterWater +1475%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.1%
Contains more FatsFats +14516.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +81.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7591.2%

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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. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/nutrients
  2. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.