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Egg white vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between egg whites and leek

  • Egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2; however, leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Leek covers your daily vitamin K needs 39% more than egg whites.
  • Leek has 20 times less selenium than egg whites. Egg whites have 20µg of selenium, while leek has 1µg.
  • Leek has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of leek is 32, while the glycemic index of egg whites is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, white, raw, fresh 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% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 SeleniumSelenium +1900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +742.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains more IronIron +2525%
Contains more CopperCopper +421.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4272.7%

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.
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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +1363.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4560%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +763.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Selenium 20µg 1µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.03mg 31%
Iron 0.08mg 2.1mg 25%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.481mg 20%
Protein 10.9g 1.5g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.233mg 18%
Folate 4µg 64µg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Copper 0.023mg 0.12mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.92mg 6%
Sodium 166mg 20mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.06mg 5%
Calcium 7mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 28mg 4%
Carbs 0.73g 14.15g 4%
Phosphorus 15mg 35mg 3%
Choline 1.1mg 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 163mg 180mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.14mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.166g 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.12mg 1%
Calories 52kcal 61kcal 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 3.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.025mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +626.7%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1838.4%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
~equal in Water ~83g

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.