Frog legs vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between frog legs and pound cake

Frog legs are richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc, while pound cake is higher in folate.
Pound cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 24% more than frog legs.
Frog legs have 6 times more copper than pound cake. Frog legs have 0.25mg of copper, while pound cake has 0.042mg.
Frog legs are lower in cholesterol.
Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than frog legs (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frog legs, raw and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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.

Frog legs

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+91.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+495.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+132.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+182%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+161.1%

~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~140mg

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.

Frog legs

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+233.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+366.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+34.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+180%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.36µg

~equal in Choline ~65.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	16.4g	5g	23%
Copper	0.25mg	0.042mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.102g	3.419g	22%
Saturated fat	0.076g	4.811g	22%
Fats	0.3g	13.96g	21%
Carbs	0g	53.64g	18%
Selenium	14.1µg	5µg	17%
Threonine		153mg	15%
Calories	73kcal	353kcal	14%
Sodium	58mg	377mg	14%
Vitamin B5		0.485mg	10%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.053g	3.02g	7%
Folate	15µg	42µg	7%
Vitamin A	15µg	70µg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.12mg	0.036mg	6%
Cholesterol	50mg	66mg	5%
Manganese		0.11mg	5%
Zinc	1mg	0.43mg	5%
Potassium	285mg	149mg	4%
Calcium	18mg	47mg	3%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.8µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.14mg	0.173mg	3%
Vitamin D	8IU	34IU	3%
Vitamin B3	1.2mg	1.615mg	3%
Magnesium	20mg	8mg	3%
Fiber	0g	0.6g	2%
Vitamin E	1mg	0.65mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.4µg	0.36µg	2%
Phosphorus	147mg	140mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.1µg	1.7µg	1%
Net carbs	0g	53.04g	N/A
Iron	1.5mg	1.48mg	0%
Sugar	0g	33.36g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.249mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Choline	65mg	65.6mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.204mg	0%
Leucine		0.397mg	0%
Lysine		0.198mg	0%
Methionine		0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.239mg	0%
Valine		0.249mg	0%
Histidine		0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.014g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.02g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.007g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A