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Leek vs. Bran raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are leek and bran raw different?

  • Leek is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A; however, bran raw is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, magnesium, iron, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for bran raw is 224% higher.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index (32) than bran raw (56).

Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Oat bran, raw are the varieties used 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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +739.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.4%
Contains more IronIron +157.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2491.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1997.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1070.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4420%
~equal in Calcium ~58mg

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% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1368.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +967.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +238.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.01mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Bran raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 5.63mg 224%
Phosphorus 35mg 734mg 100%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 1.17mg 93%
Selenium 1µg 45.2µg 80%
Fiber 1.8g 15.4g 54%
Magnesium 28mg 235mg 49%
Iron 2.1mg 5.41mg 41%
Vitamin K 47µg 3.2µg 37%
Protein 1.5g 17.3g 32%
Copper 0.12mg 0.403mg 31%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.494mg 27%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.11mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 2.766g 17%
Carbs 14.15g 66.22g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.22mg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Potassium 180mg 566mg 11%
Fats 0.3g 7.03g 10%
Calories 61kcal 246kcal 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 2.376g 6%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.328g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.165mg 5%
Choline 9.5mg 32.2mg 4%
Folate 64µg 52µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.934mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 1.01mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 50.82g N/A
Calcium 59mg 58mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 1.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.502mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.668mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.374mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.76mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.335mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.908mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.964mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.41mg 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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +1167.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1053.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2243.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +368%
Contains more OtherOther +176.2%

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
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1566.3%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.