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Baby food vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between baby food and leek

  • Baby food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and copper, while leek has more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 568% higher.
  • Leek contains 91 times less vitamin B2 than baby food. Baby food contains 2.717mg of vitamin B2, while leek contains 0.03mg.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of leek is 32, while the glycemic index of baby food is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified 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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1142.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.8%
Contains more IronIron +2161.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1020%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2490%

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
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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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3963.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8956.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8578.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +667.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +421.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3033.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Leek DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 2.1mg 568%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 0.4mg 214%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.03mg 207%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.06mg 198%
Calcium 733mg 59mg 67%
Phosphorus 392mg 35mg 51%
Selenium 25.9µg 1µg 45%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 47µg 38%
Copper 0.334mg 0.12mg 24%
Fiber 7.5g 1.8g 23%
Protein 12.2g 1.5g 21%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.12mg 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Carbs 73.4g 14.15g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.14mg 19%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 0.92mg 18%
Magnesium 100mg 28mg 17%
Calories 379kcal 61kcal 16%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 12mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 0.166g 10%
Vitamin A 1µg 83µg 9%
Potassium 437mg 180mg 8%
Fats 4.4g 0.3g 6%
Folate 43µg 64µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.769g 0.04g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 0.004g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.233mg 3%
Choline 23.2mg 9.5mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
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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 ProteinProtein +713.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +418.7%
Contains more OtherOther +214.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1138.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
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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 +30050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +922.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.