Macadamia vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between macadamia and leek?
- Macadamia is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron, yet leek is higher in vitamin A and folate.
- Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 159% more.
- Macadamia has 302 times more saturated fat than leek. While macadamia has 12.061g of saturated fat, leek has only 0.04g.
- The glycemic index of macadamia is lower.
We used Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +364.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +530% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +983.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +437.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +758.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +260% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1891.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +518.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +441.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +70.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +481.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.481mg | 159% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 0.004g | 147% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 0.3g | 116% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.06mg | 95% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.12mg | 71% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 0.04g | 55% |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 39% | |
| Calories | 718kcal | 61kcal | 33% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 1.8g | 27% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 28mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 35mg | 22% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 2.1mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 0.4mg | 13% |
| Folate | 11µg | 64µg | 13% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 1.5g | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 12mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.14mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 0.12mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 0.166g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 83µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 180mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.233mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.92mg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 14.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 12.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 3.9g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +427.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25156.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +6002.9% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1471825% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +804.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
