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Shortbread vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shortbread and frog legs

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3; however, frog legs are richer in copper, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 40% more.
  • Shortbread contains 6 times more sodium than frog legs. Shortbread contains 353mg of sodium, while frog legs contain 58mg.
  • Frog legs contain less saturated fat.
  • 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 Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.
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%
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 IronIron +98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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%

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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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 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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10900%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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