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Frog legs vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between frog legs and shortbread

  • Frog legs have more copper, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% more.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of frog legs is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frog legs, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.4%
Contains more IronIron +98.7%

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%
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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +7122.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +144%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10900%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frog legs Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 8.326g 55%
Fats 0.3g 26.22g 40%
Saturated fat 0.076g 8.105g 36%
Calories 73kcal 514kcal 22%
Protein 16.4g 5.37g 22%
Carbs 0g 63.78g 21%
Iron 1.5mg 2.98mg 19%
Copper 0.25mg 0.09mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.14mg 0.353mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 6.708g 17%
Cholesterol 50mg 0mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 0µg 17%
Folate 15µg 81µg 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 17%
Selenium 14.1µg 6.2µg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 3.275mg 13%
Sodium 58mg 353mg 13%
Choline 65mg 0.9mg 12%
Phosphorus 147mg 66mg 12%
Vitamin E 1mg 2.44mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 11µg 9%
Potassium 285mg 88mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Zinc 1mg 0.49mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.314mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.071mg 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2175%
Contains more OtherOther +35.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8640%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12556.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8062.7%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.