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Bran raw vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bran raw and leek different?

  • Bran raw is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, fiber, magnesium, iron, and copper; however, leek is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for bran raw is 224% higher.
  • Bran raw contains 45 times more selenium than leek. While bran raw contains 45.2µg of selenium, leek contains only 1µg.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index (32) than bran raw (56).

Oat bran, raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw are the varieties 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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +739.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.4%
Contains more IronIron +157.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2491.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1997.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1070.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4420%
~equal in Calcium ~59mg

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% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +967.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1368.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.92mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran raw Leek DV% diff.
Manganese 5.63mg 0.481mg 224%
Phosphorus 734mg 35mg 100%
Vitamin B1 1.17mg 0.06mg 93%
Selenium 45.2µg 1µg 80%
Fiber 15.4g 1.8g 54%
Magnesium 235mg 28mg 49%
Iron 5.41mg 2.1mg 41%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 47µg 37%
Protein 17.3g 1.5g 32%
Copper 0.403mg 0.12mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.494mg 0.14mg 27%
Zinc 3.11mg 0.12mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.766g 0.166g 17%
Carbs 66.22g 14.15g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.03mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Potassium 566mg 180mg 11%
Fats 7.03g 0.3g 10%
Calories 246kcal 61kcal 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 0.004g 6%
Saturated fat 1.328g 0.04g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.233mg 5%
Choline 32.2mg 9.5mg 4%
Folate 52µg 64µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.934mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 0.92mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 50.82g 12.35g N/A
Calcium 58mg 59mg 0%
Sugar 1.45g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.502mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.668mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.374mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.76mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.335mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.41mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 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 +1053.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2243.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +368%
Contains more OtherOther +176.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1167.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 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 +59300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1566.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.