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Leek vs. Millet flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between leek and millet flour

  • Leek has more vitamin K; however, millet flour is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Millet flour covers your daily need for selenium, 58% more than leek.
  • Leek has 59 times more vitamin K than millet flour. While leek has 47µg of vitamin K, millet flour has only 0.8µg.
  • The glycemic index of millet flour is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Millet flour.

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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 85% 4.2% 20% 148% 178% 72% 122% 0.52% 131% 178%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more IronIron +87.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +345.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2091.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +714.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3170%

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% 2.2% 0% 103% 17% 113% 76% 86% 0% 2% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5775%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +588.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1405%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +805%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Millet flour DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 32.7µg 58%
Copper 0.12mg 0.535mg 46%
Vitamin K 47µg 0.8µg 39%
Phosphorus 35mg 285mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 6.02mg 35%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.413mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.267mg 23%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.002mg 23%
Iron 2.1mg 3.94mg 23%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.63mg 23%
Magnesium 28mg 119mg 22%
Carbs 14.15g 75.12g 20%
Protein 1.5g 10.75g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 2.618g 16%
Calories 61kcal 382kcal 16%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.372mg 11%
Vitamin A 83µg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 3.5g 7%
Folate 64µg 42µg 6%
Fats 0.3g 4.25g 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.11mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.073mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.536g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.924g 2%
Sodium 20mg 4mg 1%
Potassium 180mg 224mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 71.62g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 1.66g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.257mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g 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
11% 4% 75% 9%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 75.12 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +857.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +616.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1316.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +430.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%

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
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.536 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.618 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1477.1%

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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. Millet flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172023/nutrients

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

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