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Hamburger vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hamburgers and leek?

  • Hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet leek is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% higher.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index than hamburgers.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain 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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +72.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains more IronIron +37.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2291.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121.7%

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% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
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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 +261.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1241.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0µg 60%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 0.4mg 31%
Protein 17.08g 1.5g 31%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.12mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.096g 0.04g 23%
Fats 14.36g 0.3g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.03mg 17%
Sodium 414mg 20mg 17%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 0.004g 14%
Phosphorus 136mg 35mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.06mg 13%
Calories 295kcal 61kcal 12%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.481mg 11%
Iron 2.88mg 2.1mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Calcium 102mg 59mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 1.8g 4%
Copper 0.091mg 0.12mg 3%
Carbs 24.1g 14.15g 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.233mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Folate 56µg 64µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Potassium 226mg 180mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 3.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 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 +1038.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4686.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.3%
Contains more OtherOther +70.5%
Contains more WaterWater +94.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 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 +137275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. 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.