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Leek vs. Brisket raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are leek and brisket raw different?

  • Leek is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and manganese; however, brisket raw is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket raw is 101% higher.
  • Brisket raw has a lower glycemic index (0) than leek (32).

Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean only, all grades, 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.
Leek
5
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 16% 1.5% 29% 72% 27% 118% 86% 10% 1.8% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1080%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3335.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3491.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +474.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1540%
~equal in Iron ~1.92mg

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
5
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 0% 0% 6.4% 0% 25% 39% 74% 21% 97% 304% 3.3% 5.3% 47%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3515.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +885%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +810.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Brisket raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.43µg 101%
Protein 1.5g 20.72g 38%
Vitamin K 47µg 1.3µg 38%
Zinc 0.12mg 4.31mg 38%
Selenium 1µg 16.4µg 28%
Phosphorus 35mg 201mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.94mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 62mg 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.014mg 20%
Choline 9.5mg 86.5mg 14%
Folate 64µg 7µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.42mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.04g 2.59g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.17mg 11%
Fats 0.3g 7.37g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 3.46g 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Calories 61kcal 155kcal 5%
Calcium 59mg 5mg 5%
Carbs 14.15g 0g 5%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.32mg 4%
Potassium 180mg 330mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.35mg 4%
Copper 0.12mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.1mg 3%
Sodium 20mg 79mg 3%
Iron 2.1mg 1.92mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.23g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.905mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.637mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 1.724mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.53mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.809mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.709mg 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
21% 7% 70%
Protein: 20.72 g
Fats: 7.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.29 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1281.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2356.7%
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
41% 55% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.6%

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. Brisket raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168607/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.