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Leek vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between leek and oats

  • Leek is richer in vitamin A, yet oats are richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, fiber, zinc, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 193% higher.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index than oats.

Food types used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Oats.

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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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +532.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.3%
Contains more IronIron +124.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +421.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1394.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +922%
~equal in Calcium ~54mg

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%
Oats
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +363.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +863.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 4.916mg 193%
Phosphorus 35mg 523mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.763mg 59%
Copper 0.12mg 0.626mg 56%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.97mg 35%
Magnesium 28mg 177mg 35%
Fiber 1.8g 10.6g 35%
Iron 2.1mg 4.72mg 33%
Protein 1.5g 16.89g 31%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.349mg 24%
Carbs 14.15g 66.27g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 2.535g 16%
Calories 61kcal 389kcal 16%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Fats 0.3g 6.9g 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.119mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.139mg 8%
Potassium 180mg 429mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.217g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 2.178g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.961mg 4%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Folate 64µg 56µg 2%
Calcium 59mg 54mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.405mg 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +909.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1026%
Contains more FatsFats +2200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +368.3%
Contains more OtherOther +63.8%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1427.1%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.