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Duck meat vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between duck meat and leek?

  • Duck meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Duck meat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% higher.
  • Duck meat has a lower glycemic index than leek.

We used Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types in this comparison.

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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +436.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2431.6%

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +796.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +684.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +430.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +821.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Leek DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.67g 0.04g 44%
Fats 28.35g 0.3g 43%
Selenium 20µg 1µg 35%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 47µg 35%
Protein 18.99g 1.5g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 0.004g 32%
Cholesterol 84mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 0.4mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 0.166g 23%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.481mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.14mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.03mg 18%
Phosphorus 156mg 35mg 17%
Zinc 1.86mg 0.12mg 16%
Folate 6µg 64µg 15%
Calories 337kcal 61kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Copper 0.227mg 0.12mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.06mg 10%
Iron 2.7mg 2.1mg 8%
Choline 50.4mg 9.5mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Calcium 11mg 59mg 5%
Carbs 0g 14.15g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.233mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin A 63µg 83µg 2%
Sodium 59mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.92mg 1%
Potassium 204mg 180mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 12.35g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 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 +1166%
Contains more FatsFats +9350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +60.1%
Contains more OtherOther +28%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 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 +322400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2098.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.