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Leek vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between leek and mortadella?

  • Leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and manganese, yet mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11767% higher.
  • Leek contains less sodium.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Mortadella, beef, pork types in this comparison.

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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
6
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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.8%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1503.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2160%
~equal in Potassium ~163mg

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
6
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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2837.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +509900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +568.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +660%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 153mg 11767%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Sodium 20mg 1246mg 53%
Saturated fat 0.04g 9.51g 43%
Selenium 1µg 22.6µg 39%
Fats 0.3g 25.39g 39%
Vitamin K 47µg 1.6µg 38%
Protein 1.5g 16.37g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 11.38g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 3.12g 20%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.03mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.1mg 18%
Folate 64µg 3µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.673mg 14%
Calories 61kcal 311kcal 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Choline 9.5mg 72.2mg 11%
Phosphorus 35mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Iron 2.1mg 1.4mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.13mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Copper 0.12mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.44mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.119mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.22mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 18mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 11mg 4%
Carbs 14.15g 3.05g 4%
Potassium 180mg 163mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363.9%
Contains more WaterWater +58.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +991.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8363.3%
Contains more OtherOther +175.2%

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +284400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1779.5%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.