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Leek vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between leek and sockeye salmon

  • Leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and manganese; however, sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 186% more.
  • Leek has 470 times more vitamin K than sockeye salmon. Leek has 47µg of vitamin K, while sockeye salmon has 0.1µg.
  • Leek has a higher glycemic index than sockeye salmon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat.

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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +436.4%
Contains more IronIron +303.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +358.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +771.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3450%

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46900%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +720%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2430.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +810%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1085.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.99mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.47µg 186%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 0IU 670IU 84%
Selenium 1µg 35.5µg 63%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 10.123mg 61%
Protein 1.5g 26.48g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.827mg 46%
Vitamin K 47µg 0.1µg 39%
Phosphorus 35mg 305mg 39%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.274mg 23%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.013mg 20%
Iron 2.1mg 0.52mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg 20%
Choline 9.5mg 112.6mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.246mg 17%
Folate 64µg 7µg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.157mg 8%
Potassium 180mg 436mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1.327g 8%
Fats 0.3g 5.57g 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 1.864g 5%
Calories 61kcal 156kcal 5%
Calcium 59mg 11mg 5%
Copper 0.12mg 0.076mg 5%
Carbs 14.15g 0g 5%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.55mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.969g 4%
Vitamin A 83µg 58µg 3%
Sodium 20mg 92mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 36mg 2%
Net carbs 12.35g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.99mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +23.3%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1665.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1756.7%

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +699.4%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.