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Leek vs. Liverwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between leek and liverwurst?

  • Liverwurst is richer than leek in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Liverwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 561% more.
  • The amount of sodium in leek is lower.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Liverwurst spread types in this article.

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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.
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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 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +210.3%
Contains more IronIron +321.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +1816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +557.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5700%
~equal in Potassium ~170mg

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.
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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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4828.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +353.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +975%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2007.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Liverwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 13.46µg 561%
Vitamin A 83µg 4091µg 445%
Selenium 1µg 58µg 104%
Iron 2.1mg 8.85mg 84%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 1.03mg 77%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 2.95mg 56%
Saturated fat 0.04g 9.925g 45%
Fats 0.3g 25.45g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 118mg 39%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 12.286g 31%
Sodium 20mg 700mg 30%
Phosphorus 35mg 230mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.3mg 24%
Protein 1.5g 12.38g 22%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.3mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.272mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 2.427g 15%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.155mg 14%
Copper 0.12mg 0.24mg 13%
Calories 61kcal 305kcal 12%
Vitamin C 12mg 3.5mg 9%
Folate 64µg 30µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Calcium 59mg 22mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 12mg 4%
Carbs 14.15g 5.89g 3%
Fiber 1.8g 2.5g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.19mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Net carbs 12.35g 3.39g N/A
Potassium 180mg 170mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 1.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.151mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.671mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.653mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 1.155mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.285mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.617mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.857mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.448mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.2%
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +725.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8383.3%
Contains more OtherOther +161.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +307050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1362%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.