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Leek vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between leek and pork chop?

  • Leek is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, yet pork chop is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork chop's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% higher.
  • Pork chop has a lower glycemic index than leek.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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
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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more IronIron +141.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4710%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +2525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +588.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3540%
~equal in Calcium ~56mg

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
5
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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1975%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +943.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1881.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +688.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +610.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Pork chop DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 36.4µg 64%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 7.927mg 47%
Protein 1.5g 23.72g 44%
Vitamin K 47µg 0µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.49mg 36%
Phosphorus 35mg 241mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.66µg 28%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.15mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.313mg 22%
Fats 0.3g 14.35g 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.01mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.489mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.04g 4.339g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.104mg 19%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Iron 2.1mg 0.87mg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 4.887g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1.894g 12%
Choline 9.5mg 67.5mg 11%
Calories 61kcal 231kcal 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 4µg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 40IU 5%
Carbs 14.15g 0g 5%
Potassium 180mg 315mg 4%
Sodium 20mg 74mg 2%
Copper 0.12mg 0.105mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 20mg 2%
Net carbs 12.35g 0g N/A
Calcium 59mg 56mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%
Contains more OtherOther +118.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1481.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4683.3%

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 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1041%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.