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Fast food vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fast food and leek

  • Fast food has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, leek is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Fast food covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 37% more than leek.
  • Fast food has 112 times more saturated fat than leek. While fast food has 4.493g of saturated fat, leek has only 0.04g.
  • The glycemic index of fast food is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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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 IronIron +45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1930%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Calcium ~59mg
~equal in Potassium ~180mg
~equal in Copper ~0.12mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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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 +428.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +262.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +822.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +859.2%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.233mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 47µg 35%
Selenium 20.3µg 1µg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.4mg 33%
Protein 16.52g 1.5g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.03mg 26%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.12mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.06mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.04g 20%
Fats 12.01g 0.3g 18%
Phosphorus 134mg 35mg 14%
Sodium 331mg 20mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Iron 3.06mg 2.1mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.004g 12%
Calories 297kcal 61kcal 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.166g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin A 9µg 83µg 8%
Carbs 31.5g 14.15g 6%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.481mg 5%
Choline 34.4mg 9.5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.92mg 4%
Folate 80µg 64µg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.233mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 197mg 180mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 12.35g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 27mg 28mg 0%
Calcium 62mg 59mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 3.9g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Copper 0.121mg 0.12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +1001.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3903.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.6%
Contains more OtherOther +44.8%
Contains more WaterWater +115.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +120775%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +912%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.