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Leek vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between leek and brotwurst

  • Leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and manganese, while brotwurst has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in leek is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link.

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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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +103.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1102.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%

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 0% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +725%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.05µg 85%
Sodium 20mg 1112mg 47%
Saturated fat 0.04g 9.93g 45%
Fats 0.3g 27.8g 42%
Vitamin K 47µg 0µg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 13.34g 33%
Selenium 1µg 17µg 29%
Protein 1.5g 14.3g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 63mg 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.04mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 2.83g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.3mg 18%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.1mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.25mg 16%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.23mg 15%
Phosphorus 35mg 134mg 14%
Calories 61kcal 323kcal 13%
Iron 2.1mg 1.03mg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.13mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Copper 0.12mg 0.08mg 4%
Carbs 14.15g 2.98g 4%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.27mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 16mg 3%
Potassium 180mg 281mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 59mg 48mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 2.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.44mg 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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +374.8%
Contains more WaterWater +61.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +853.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +244.8%

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1604.8%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.