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Leek vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between leek and turkey meat

  • Leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and manganese; however, turkey meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 57% more.
  • Leek has a higher glycemic index than turkey meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.4%
Contains more IronIron +92.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3335.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2880%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +591.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +836.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2293.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +577.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +820%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 9.573mg 57%
Protein 1.5g 28.55g 54%
Selenium 1µg 29.8µg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Vitamin K 47µg 0µg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.616mg 29%
Phosphorus 35mg 223mg 27%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.48mg 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.014mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.281mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.948mg 16%
Folate 64µg 9µg 14%
Choline 9.5mg 87.4mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 2.119g 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Iron 2.1mg 1.09mg 13%
Fats 0.3g 7.39g 11%
Saturated fat 0.04g 2.155g 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 12µg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 2.647g 7%
Calories 61kcal 189kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.07mg 6%
Calcium 59mg 14mg 5%
Carbs 14.15g 0.06g 5%
Sodium 20mg 103mg 4%
Copper 0.12mg 0.093mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 180mg 239mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.045mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 0.06g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23483.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.7%
Contains more OtherOther +118.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1803.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2363.3%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1176.5%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/nutrients

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

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