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Babassu oil vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between babassu oil and leek

  • Babassu oil has more vitamin E; however, leek is richer in vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, fiber, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Babassu oil covers your daily saturated fat needs 406% more than leek.
  • Leek has 21 times less vitamin E than babassu oil. Babassu oil has 19.1mg of vitamin E, while leek has 0.92mg.
  • Leek contains less saturated fat.
  • Leek has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of leek is 32, while the glycemic index of babassu oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, babassu and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Leek
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 382% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Leek
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1976.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Babassu oil Leek DV% diff.
Saturated fat 81.2g 0.04g 369%
Fats 100g 0.3g 153%
Vitamin E 19.1mg 0.92mg 121%
Calories 884kcal 61kcal 41%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 11.4g 0.004g 28%
Iron 0mg 2.1mg 26%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.233mg 18%
Folate 0µg 64µg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Copper 0.12mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 0.166g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Magnesium 0mg 28mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Calcium 0mg 59mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Phosphorus 0mg 35mg 5%
Carbs 0g 14.15g 5%
Potassium 0mg 180mg 5%
Protein 0g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.14mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.03mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 1µg 2%
Sodium 0mg 20mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Leek
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +33233.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 81.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
Leek
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +284900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +863.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Babassu oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171428/nutrients
  2. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.