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Leek vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between leek and buttermilk

  • Leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, and copper, yet buttermilk is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for leek is 39% higher.
  • Leek contains 241 times more manganese than buttermilk. Leek contains 0.481mg of manganese, while buttermilk contains 0.002mg.

Food types used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.2%
Contains more IronIron +4100%
Contains more CopperCopper +990.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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
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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +492.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1740%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +585.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 0.1µg 39%
Iron 2.1mg 0.05mg 26%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.002mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.034mg 15%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 1mg 12%
Copper 0.12mg 0.011mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.154mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 14µg 8%
Phosphorus 35mg 89mg 8%
Sodium 20mg 190mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.05mg 6%
Calcium 59mg 116mg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 11mg 4%
Protein 1.5g 3.31g 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.42mg 3%
Carbs 14.15g 4.79g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.275mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.548g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.058mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 17.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.254g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.033g 1%
Calories 61kcal 40kcal 1%
Potassium 180mg 151mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.88g 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 3.9g 4.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.4%
Contains more OtherOther +18%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.7%
Contains more FatsFats +193.3%
~equal in Water ~90.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +403%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6250%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.