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Beef broiled vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beef broiled and leek

  • Beef broiled is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef broiled is 110% higher.
  • Beef broiled has a lower glycemic index than leek.

Food types used in this article are Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled 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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +76.7%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5158.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +465.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2050%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3908.3%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1244.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +370%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +767.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3816.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 0µg 110%
Zinc 6.31mg 0.12mg 56%
Protein 25.93g 1.5g 49%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 47µg 38%
Selenium 21.5µg 1µg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 0.4mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 5.895g 0.04g 27%
Fats 15.41g 0.3g 23%
Phosphorus 198mg 35mg 23%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.481mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 0.004g 17%
Folate 9µg 64µg 14%
Choline 82.4mg 9.5mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.233mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.03mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 0.14mg 10%
Calories 250kcal 61kcal 9%
Vitamin A 3µg 83µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Iron 2.6mg 2.1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.92mg 5%
Carbs 0g 14.15g 5%
Calcium 18mg 59mg 4%
Copper 0.085mg 0.12mg 4%
Potassium 318mg 180mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 28mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 0.166g 2%
Sodium 72mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 12.35g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.572g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 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 ProteinProtein +1628.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5036.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.2%
Contains more OtherOther +54.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 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 +166600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.