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Omelette vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between omelette and leek?

  • Omelette is richer in selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, yet leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 104% higher.
  • Leek contains less cholesterol.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index than leek.

We used Egg, whole, cooked, omelet and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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 ZincZinc +808.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +377.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2480%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.8%
Contains more IronIron +41.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1904.2%

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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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 AVitamin A +107.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +820.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2506.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +944.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Leek DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 0mg 104%
Selenium 25.8µg 1µg 45%
Choline 247.6mg 9.5mg 43%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 47µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.03mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.14mg 23%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.481mg 20%
Phosphorus 167mg 35mg 19%
Protein 10.57g 1.5g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.166g 17%
Fats 11.66g 0.3g 17%
Saturated fat 3.319g 0.04g 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 0.004g 12%
Vitamin A 172µg 83µg 10%
Vitamin D 69IU 0IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.12mg 9%
Iron 1.48mg 2.1mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.233mg 7%
Copper 0.063mg 0.12mg 6%
Sodium 155mg 20mg 6%
Folate 39µg 64µg 6%
Calories 154kcal 61kcal 5%
Carbs 0.64g 14.15g 5%
Magnesium 11mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.92mg 2%
Potassium 117mg 180mg 2%
Calcium 48mg 59mg 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0.31g 3.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 +604.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3786.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2110.9%
~equal in Water ~83g
~equal in Other ~1.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 +120975%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1533.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.