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Leek vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between leek and pork Meat?

  • Leek is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A, yet pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 74% more.
  • The glycemic index of pork Meat is lower.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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.
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% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +883.3%
Contains more IronIron +82.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1916.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +662.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3720%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1190%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1758%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +622.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +835.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.95mg 74%
Selenium 1µg 38.2µg 68%
Protein 1.5g 26.17g 49%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 7.432mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.739mg 39%
Vitamin K 47µg 0µg 39%
Phosphorus 35mg 267mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.387mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.42mg 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.013mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.012mg 17%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Choline 9.5mg 88.9mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Iron 2.1mg 1.15mg 12%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Potassium 180mg 421mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.08mg 6%
Carbs 14.15g 0g 5%
Calcium 59mg 6mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.198g 5%
Fats 0.3g 3.51g 5%
Calories 61kcal 143kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 1.334g 3%
Sodium 20mg 57mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.506g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.12mg 0.111mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 0g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1644.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1070%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.8%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.