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Leek vs. Coconut oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between leek and coconut oil

  • Coconut oil has less vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, copper, vitamin C, and fiber than leek.
  • Coconut oil covers your daily need for saturated fat, 412% more than leek.
  • Leek has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of leek is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Oil, coconut.

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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 0% 0.3% 0% 1.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +4100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -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
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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% 2.2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3066.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Coconut oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.04g 82.475g 375%
Fats 0.3g 99.06g 152%
Calories 61kcal 892kcal 42%
Vitamin K 47µg 0.6µg 39%
Iron 2.1mg 0.05mg 26%
Manganese 0.481mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0mg 18%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 6.332g 16%
Copper 0.12mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1.702g 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Magnesium 28mg 0mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Calcium 59mg 1mg 6%
Carbs 14.15g 0g 5%
Phosphorus 35mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 180mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0mg 5%
Protein 1.5g 0g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 20mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.028g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.676g N/A

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
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 99.06 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.03 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +276566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
Contains more FatsFats +32920%

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
91% 7% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 82.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.702 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +925.3%

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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. Coconut oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171412/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.