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Leek vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between leek and surimi

  • Leek is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin C, yet surimi is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Surimi covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 67% more than leek.
  • The glycemic index of leek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Fish, surimi.

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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%
Surimi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +555.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more IronIron +707.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4272.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +705.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2710%

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%
Surimi
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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% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +315%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +676.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46900%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.6µg 67%
Selenium 1µg 28.1µg 49%
Vitamin K 47µg 0.1µg 39%
Phosphorus 35mg 282mg 35%
Protein 1.5g 15.18g 27%
Iron 2.1mg 0.26mg 23%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.011mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.03mg 16%
Folate 64µg 2µg 16%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Copper 0.12mg 0.032mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 20µg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Calcium 59mg 9mg 5%
Sodium 20mg 143mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 112mg 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.63mg 2%
Carbs 14.15g 6.85g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.443g 2%
Calories 61kcal 99kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.191g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.22mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.9g 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 6.85g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g 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
Surimi
2
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.6%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +912%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
~equal in Water ~76.34g

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
Surimi
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24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3625%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.9%

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.