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Malt vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between malt and leek

  • Malt is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, yet leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for leek is 39% higher.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index than malt.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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.
Malt
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +440%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +501.3%
~equal in Potassium ~180mg

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.
Malt
3
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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +513.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +219.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +406.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 47µg 39%
Iron 0.21mg 2.1mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.481mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.233mg 14%
Folate 9µg 64µg 14%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.03mg 12%
Copper 0.037mg 0.12mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.04g 8%
Phosphorus 91mg 35mg 8%
Selenium 5.4µg 1µg 8%
Vitamin A 26µg 83µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.92mg 6%
Fats 3.29g 0.3g 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.8g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.14mg 4%
Calcium 98mg 59mg 4%
Protein 3.37g 1.5g 4%
Magnesium 15mg 28mg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.12mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.004g 2%
Sodium 60mg 20mg 2%
Calories 85kcal 61kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.4mg 1%
Carbs 11.2g 14.15g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 10.7g 12.35g N/A
Potassium 172mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 6.68g 3.9g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.166g 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
2
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Leek
3
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.7%
Contains more FatsFats +996.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.3%
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%
~equal in Water ~83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
2
65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/nutrients
  2. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.