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Oats vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oats and leek

  • Oats are richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, fiber, zinc, iron, and vitamin B5, yet leek is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 193% higher.
  • Oats contain 33 times more zinc than leek. Oats contain 3.97mg of zinc, while leek contains 0.12mg.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index than oats.

Food types used in this article are Oats 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.
Oats
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Leek
1
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 +532.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.3%
Contains more IronIron +124.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +421.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1394.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +922%
~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.
Oats
4
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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +1171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +363.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +863.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Leek DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.481mg 193%
Phosphorus 523mg 35mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.06mg 59%
Copper 0.626mg 0.12mg 56%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.12mg 35%
Magnesium 177mg 28mg 35%
Fiber 10.6g 1.8g 35%
Iron 4.72mg 2.1mg 33%
Protein 16.89g 1.5g 31%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.14mg 24%
Carbs 66.27g 14.15g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.166g 16%
Calories 389kcal 61kcal 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Fats 6.9g 0.3g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.233mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.03mg 8%
Potassium 429mg 180mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.04g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.004g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.4mg 4%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Folate 56µg 64µg 2%
Calcium 54mg 59mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
4
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1026%
Contains more FatsFats +2200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +368.3%
Contains more OtherOther +63.8%
Contains more WaterWater +909.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 +54350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1427.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.