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Brie vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brie and leeks

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, leeks have more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Brie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% more.
  • Leeks are lower in cholesterol.
  • Leeks have a higher glycemic index than brie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, brie 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.
Brie
Brie
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Leek
Leek
6
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 +211.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1883.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains more IronIron +320%
Contains more CopperCopper +531.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1314.7%

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.
Brie
Brie
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 7.5% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
Leek
Leek
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 28% 18% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +392.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1943.5%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.233mg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Leek DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.04g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Fats 27.68g 0.3g 42%
Protein 20.75g 1.5g 39%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.03mg 38%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 47µg 37%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 20mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 1µg 25%
Phosphorus 188mg 35mg 22%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.12mg 21%
Iron 0.5mg 2.1mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 0.004g 20%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.481mg 19%
Calories 334kcal 61kcal 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Calcium 184mg 59mg 13%
Copper 0.019mg 0.12mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.14mg 11%
Vitamin A 174µg 83µg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Carbs 0.45g 14.15g 5%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.92mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.166g 4%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 180mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.06mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 9.5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 407kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 164g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 4.3 N/A
Net carbs 0.45g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0.45g 3.9g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.233mg 0%
Folate 65µg 64µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
3
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Leek
Leek
2
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1283.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9126.7%
Contains more OtherOther +157.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3044.4%
Contains more WaterWater +71.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
2
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Leek
Leek
1
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 +200225%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +397.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.