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

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Significant differences between pound cake and frog legs

Pound cake is richer in folate, while frog legs are higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
Pound cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 24% more than frog legs.
Pound cake has 7 times more sodium than frog legs. Pound cake has 377mg of sodium, while frog legs have 58mg.
Frog legs are lower in saturated fat.
Pound cake has a higher glycemic index (54) than frog legs (0).

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

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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.

Pound cake

Frog legs

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+161.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

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%

~equal in Iron ~1.5mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~147mg

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.

Pound cake

Frog legs

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 B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+180%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+11.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

~equal in Choline ~65mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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