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Biscuit vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between biscuits and leeks

  • Biscuits have more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3; however, leeks have more vitamin A and vitamin B6.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 34% more.
  • Biscuits have 108 times more saturated fat than leeks. Biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, while leeks have 0.04g.
  • Biscuits have a higher glycemic index than leeks.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 more CalciumCalcium +298.3%
Contains more IronIron +38.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.2%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +493.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +637.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +565.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Selenium 19.5µg 1µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.166g 27%
Fats 16.3g 0.3g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.06mg 25%
Sodium 580mg 20mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.03mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.04g 19%
Calcium 235mg 59mg 18%
Phosphorus 164mg 35mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.004g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.4mg 16%
Calories 353kcal 61kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.233mg 15%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 12mg 13%
Protein 7g 1.5g 11%
Carbs 44.6g 14.15g 10%
Iron 2.9mg 2.1mg 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Copper 0.082mg 0.12mg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.12mg 4%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.481mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Potassium 121mg 180mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g 1%
Folate 61µg 64µg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +366.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.2%
Contains more OtherOther +204.8%
Contains more WaterWater +187.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +173150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2407.8%
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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.