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Pork Meat vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork Meat and leek?

  • Pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12, yet leek is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 74% more.
  • The glycemic index of pork Meat is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 PotassiumPotassium +133.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1916.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +662.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3720%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +883.3%
Contains more IronIron +82.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3600%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Copper ~0.12mg

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.
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% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1190%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1758%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +622.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +835.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.06mg 74%
Selenium 38.2µg 1µg 68%
Protein 26.17g 1.5g 49%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0.4mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.233mg 39%
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Phosphorus 267mg 35mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.03mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.12mg 21%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.481mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.14mg 17%
Folate 0µg 64µg 16%
Choline 88.9mg 9.5mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Iron 1.15mg 2.1mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Potassium 421mg 180mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.92mg 6%
Carbs 0g 14.15g 5%
Calcium 6mg 59mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.04g 5%
Fats 3.51g 0.3g 5%
Calories 143kcal 61kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.004g 3%
Sodium 57mg 20mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.166g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.111mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 12.35g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +1644.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1070%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.