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Leek vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between leeks and shark raw

  • Leeks have more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, and folate, while shark raw has more selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Shark raw's daily need coverage for selenium is 65% higher.
  • Shark raw contains 470 times less vitamin K than leeks. Leeks contain 47µg of vitamin K, while shark raw contains 0.1µg.
  • Shark raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shark raw is 0, while the glycemic index of leeks is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw.

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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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3106.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +258.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3550%

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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
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 0% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46900%
Contains more FolateFolate +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +634.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +396.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Shark raw DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 36.5µg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.49µg 62%
Protein 1.5g 20.98g 39%
Vitamin K 47µg 0.1µg 39%
Phosphorus 35mg 210mg 25%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.015mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Iron 2.1mg 0.84mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.938mg 16%
Folate 64µg 3µg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.4mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.695mg 11%
Copper 0.12mg 0.033mg 10%
Choline 9.5mg 65mg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1.195g 7%
Fats 0.3g 4.51g 6%
Carbs 14.15g 0g 5%
Magnesium 28mg 49mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 1.808g 5%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.925g 4%
Calories 61kcal 130kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0 IU 24 IU 3%
Calcium 59mg 34mg 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.43mg 3%
Sodium 20mg 79mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.062mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 160mg 1%
Vitamin A 83µg 70µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
3
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1298.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1403.3%

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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +619.9%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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