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Leek vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between leek and goat cheese

  • Leek has more vitamin K, manganese, and folate; however, goat cheese is higher in vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Goat cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 103% more than leek.
  • Leek has 32 times more folate than goat cheese. While leek has 64µg of folate, goat cheese has only 2µg.
  • Leek has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of leek is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Cheese, goat, semisoft type.

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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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more IronIron +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +417.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +370%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +971.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1780%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +390.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Goat cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.04g 20.639g 94%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.676mg 50%
Copper 0.12mg 0.564mg 49%
Phosphorus 35mg 375mg 49%
Fats 0.3g 29.84g 45%
Protein 1.5g 21.58g 40%
Vitamin K 47µg 2.5µg 37%
Vitamin A 83µg 407µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Calcium 59mg 298mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 6.808g 17%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.093mg 17%
Sodium 20mg 415mg 17%
Folate 64µg 2µg 16%
Calories 61kcal 364kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.06mg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Iron 2.1mg 1.62mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.148mg 5%
Selenium 1µg 3.8µg 5%
Carbs 14.15g 0.12g 5%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.66mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.26mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.709g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 180mg 158mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.072mg 1%
Choline 9.5mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 0.12g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 0.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.589mg 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11691.7%
Contains more WaterWater +82.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1338.7%
Contains more FatsFats +9846.7%
Contains more OtherOther +180%

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +327.1%

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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 cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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