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Meatball vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and leek different?

  • Meatball is richer in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, choline, and vitamin B2, while leek is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 73% more than leek.
  • Leek is lower in sodium.
  • Leek has a higher glycemic index (32) than meatball (0).

Meatballs, meatless and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types were used 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 CopperCopper +488.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +882.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
~equal in Potassium ~180mg
~equal in Iron ~2.1mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 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 EVitamin E +88%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1463.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +830.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.06mg 73%
Copper 0.706mg 0.12mg 65%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 35mg 44%
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Protein 21g 1.5g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.166g 30%
Sodium 550mg 20mg 23%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.12mg 15%
Choline 88.4mg 9.5mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.03mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Fats 9g 0.3g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.4mg 13%
Fiber 4.6g 1.8g 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.14mg 7%
Calories 197kcal 61kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.04g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.004g 5%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.92mg 5%
Folate 78µg 64µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.233mg 3%
Calcium 25mg 59mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Carbs 8g 14.15g 2%
Iron 2.16mg 2.1mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 12.35g N/A
Potassium 180mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 3.9g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +1300%
Contains more FatsFats +2900%
Contains more OtherOther +281%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.9%
Contains more WaterWater +43.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 +54600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2710.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.