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Brown sugar vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brown sugar and leek

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin E in leek is higher than in brown sugar.
  • Leek covers your daily vitamin K needs 39% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brown sugar is 71, while the glycemic index of leek is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 +40.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.3%
Contains more IronIron +195.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +775%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +651.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +468.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6300%
Contains more CholineCholine +313%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Carbs 98.09g 14.15g 28%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.481mg 18%
Iron 0.71mg 2.1mg 17%
Calories 380kcal 61kcal 16%
Folate 1µg 64µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.233mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Copper 0.047mg 0.12mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 28mg 5%
Phosphorus 4mg 35mg 4%
Protein 0.12g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.03mg 2%
Calcium 83mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.4mg 2%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.166g 1%
Choline 2.3mg 9.5mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Potassium 133mg 180mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 3.9g N/A
Sodium 28mg 20mg 0%
Selenium 1.2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +593.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1150%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6094%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.