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Dough vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dough and leek

  • Dough is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, and folate, yet leek is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Dough covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 54% more than leek.
  • Dough contains 30 times more sodium than leek. While dough contains 602mg of sodium, leek contains only 20mg.
  • The glycemic index of leek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
Dough
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Leek
3
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +86.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2760%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%

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.
Dough
5
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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1323.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6614.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.06mg 54%
Selenium 28.6µg 1µg 50%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 47µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.03mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 0.4mg 28%
Sodium 602mg 20mg 25%
Iron 3.91mg 2.1mg 23%
Protein 10.75g 1.5g 19%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Folate 123µg 64µg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Carbs 51.88g 14.15g 13%
Calories 272kcal 61kcal 11%
Phosphorus 105mg 35mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.233mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 0.14mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 0.166g 5%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.92mg 5%
Manganese 0.577mg 0.481mg 4%
Copper 0.152mg 0.12mg 4%
Fats 2.42g 0.3g 3%
Potassium 117mg 180mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.8g 2%
Saturated fat 0.529g 0.04g 2%
Calcium 52mg 59mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 0.004g 1%
Magnesium 32mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 49.68g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 4.62g 3.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.005g 0g N/A
Choline 8mg 9.5mg 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
4
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 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 +616.7%
Contains more FatsFats +706.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +266.6%
Contains more OtherOther +85.7%
Contains more WaterWater +151.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 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 +8950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +415.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.