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Buttermilk vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between buttermilk and leek

  • Buttermilk is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, yet leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for leek is 39% higher.

Food types used in this article are Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat 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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
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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 +96.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.2%
Contains more IronIron +4100%
Contains more CopperCopper +990.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23950%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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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 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +492.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1740%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +585.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buttermilk Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 47µg 39%
Iron 0.05mg 2.1mg 26%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.481mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.233mg 15%
Folate 5µg 64µg 15%
Vitamin C 1mg 12mg 12%
Copper 0.011mg 0.12mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.03mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin A 14µg 83µg 8%
Phosphorus 89mg 35mg 8%
Sodium 190mg 20mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.92mg 6%
Calcium 116mg 59mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 28mg 4%
Protein 3.31g 1.5g 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.12mg 3%
Carbs 4.79g 14.15g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 0.14mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.548g 0.04g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.058mg 0.4mg 2%
Selenium 2µg 1µg 2%
Choline 17.7mg 9.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 0.004g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.166g 1%
Calories 40kcal 61kcal 1%
Potassium 151mg 180mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.88g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 4.79g 12.35g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 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 +120.7%
Contains more FatsFats +193.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.4%
Contains more OtherOther +18%
~equal in Water ~83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 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 +6250%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +403%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.