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Leek vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between leek and ground beef

  • Leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and manganese, while ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% higher.
  • Ground beef contains 185 times less vitamin A than leek. Leek contains 1667IU of vitamin A, while ground beef contains 9IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in leek is lower.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ground beef is 0, while the glycemic index of leek is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5244.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1810%
~equal in Iron ~2.27mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1520.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +906.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +670.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 0.12mg 5.84mg 52%
Protein 1.5g 23.87g 45%
Vitamin K 47µg 2.9µg 37%
Selenium 1µg 19.1µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.04g 6.073g 27%
Fats 0.3g 15.37g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.026mg 23%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.009mg 21%
Phosphorus 35mg 166mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 7.322g 18%
Folate 64µg 7µg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Choline 9.5mg 73.2mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.171mg 11%
Calories 61kcal 241kcal 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 3µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.512mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.311mg 6%
Copper 0.12mg 0.079mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.12mg 5%
Carbs 14.15g 0g 5%
Magnesium 28mg 17mg 3%
Calcium 59mg 33mg 3%
Potassium 180mg 241mg 2%
Sodium 20mg 73mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.408g 2%
Iron 2.1mg 2.27mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.051mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1491.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5023.3%
Contains more OtherOther +127.6%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +182950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.8%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/nutrients

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

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