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Leek vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between leek and goat

  • Leek is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A, yet goat is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, and copper.
  • Goat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 50% more than leek.
  • The glycemic index of goat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted.

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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%
Goat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1045.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125%
Contains more IronIron +77.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4291.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +474.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1080%

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%
Goat
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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 0% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3816.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +887.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1020%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Goat DV% diff.
Protein 1.5g 27.1g 51%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.19µg 50%
Zinc 0.12mg 5.27mg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.61mg 45%
Vitamin K 47µg 1.2µg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Phosphorus 35mg 201mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.95mg 22%
Selenium 1µg 11.8µg 20%
Copper 0.12mg 0.303mg 20%
Iron 2.1mg 3.73mg 20%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.042mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0mg 18%
Choline 9.5mg 106.4mg 18%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Potassium 180mg 405mg 7%
Magnesium 28mg 0mg 7%
Carbs 14.15g 0g 5%
Fats 0.3g 3.03g 4%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.34mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 17mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.93g 4%
Calories 61kcal 143kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 1.36g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Sodium 20mg 86mg 3%
Net carbs 12.35g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.23g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.565mg 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
Goat
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27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1706.7%
Contains more FatsFats +910%
Contains more OtherOther +58.1%

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
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.6%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.