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Leek vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between leek and baby food

  • Leek has more vitamin K and vitamin A, while baby food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and copper.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 568% higher.
  • Baby food contains 83 times less vitamin A than leek. Leek contains 1667IU of vitamin A, while baby food contains 20IU.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of leek is 32, while the glycemic index of baby food is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1142.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.8%
Contains more IronIron +2161.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1020%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2490%

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.
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%
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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +421.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3033.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3963.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8956.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8578.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +667.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 2.1mg 47.5mg 568%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 34.714mg 214%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 2.717mg 207%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 2.438mg 198%
Calcium 59mg 733mg 67%
Phosphorus 35mg 392mg 51%
Selenium 1µg 25.9µg 45%
Vitamin K 47µg 1.5µg 38%
Copper 0.12mg 0.334mg 24%
Fiber 1.8g 7.5g 23%
Protein 1.5g 12.2g 21%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.4mg 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Carbs 14.15g 73.4g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.074mg 19%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 3.68mg 18%
Magnesium 28mg 100mg 17%
Calories 61kcal 379kcal 16%
Vitamin C 12mg 2.3mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1.697g 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 1µg 9%
Potassium 180mg 437mg 8%
Fats 0.3g 4.4g 6%
Folate 64µg 43µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.769g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 1.206g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.189mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 23.2mg 2%
Sodium 20mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.286mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +1138.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +713.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +418.7%
Contains more OtherOther +214.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +922.3%

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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
  2. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.