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Graham cracker vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are graham cracker and leek different?

  • Graham cracker is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B1; however, leek is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for leek is 33% higher.
  • Graham cracker contains 23 times more sodium than leek. While graham cracker contains 459mg of sodium, leek contains only 20mg.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index (32) than graham cracker (74).

Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.5%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +428.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
~equal in Potassium ~180mg

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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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 EVitamin E +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +956.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1009.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +228.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +61%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Leek DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 0.166g 35%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 47µg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 0.4mg 25%
Manganese 1.019mg 0.481mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.03mg 22%
Carbs 77.66g 14.15g 21%
Phosphorus 185mg 35mg 21%
Iron 3.78mg 2.1mg 21%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Sodium 459mg 20mg 19%
Calories 430kcal 61kcal 18%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.06mg 17%
Fats 10.6g 0.3g 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Selenium 6.3µg 1µg 10%
Protein 6.69g 1.5g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.12mg 8%
Folate 91µg 64µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.633g 0.04g 7%
Copper 0.17mg 0.12mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 0.004g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.233mg 6%
Fiber 3.4g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0.92mg 4%
Magnesium 40mg 28mg 3%
Calcium 77mg 59mg 2%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Choline 5.9mg 9.5mg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 12.35g N/A
Potassium 170mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 24.85g 3.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 0g N/A
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 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +346%
Contains more FatsFats +3433.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +448.8%
Contains more OtherOther +58.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2348.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 +62625%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3145.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.