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Leek vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are leek and pot roast different?

  • Leek is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and manganese; however, pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pot roast is 89% higher.
  • Leek has less saturated fat.
  • Pot roast has a lower glycemic index (0) than leek (32).

Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4710%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.3%
Contains more IronIron +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +5450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +397.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%

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% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2511.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +926.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +307.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1060%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.059mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.13µg 89%
Zinc 0.12mg 6.66mg 59%
Protein 1.5g 28.94g 55%
Selenium 1µg 27µg 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Vitamin K 47µg 1.8µg 38%
Saturated fat 0.04g 7.548g 34%
Fats 0.3g 19.17g 29%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 4.105mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 8.175g 20%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.01mg 20%
Phosphorus 35mg 174mg 20%
Choline 9.5mg 110.2mg 18%
Folate 64µg 9µg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Calories 61kcal 297kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.171mg 11%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.571mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Carbs 14.15g 0g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.283mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.708g 4%
Calcium 59mg 16mg 4%
Iron 2.1mg 2.42mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.51mg 3%
Copper 0.12mg 0.099mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 19mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 231mg 2%
Sodium 20mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.059mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.924mg 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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +59.9%
Contains more OtherOther +-10600%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1829.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6290%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +326.5%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.