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Ostrich vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ostrich and leek

  • Ostrich has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, leek has more vitamin A.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 260% more.
  • Leek has a higher glycemic index than ostrich.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
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 PotassiumPotassium +101.1%
Contains more IronIron +32.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3941.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +617.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +883.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2431.6%

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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
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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 +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +873.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1685.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +841.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0µg 260%
Selenium 37.5µg 1µg 66%
Protein 28.49g 1.5g 54%
Zinc 4.85mg 0.12mg 43%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 0.4mg 42%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Phosphorus 251mg 35mg 31%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.14mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.233mg 24%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.481mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.03mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.06mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Folate 15µg 64µg 12%
Iron 2.79mg 2.1mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Potassium 362mg 180mg 5%
Calcium 6mg 59mg 5%
Carbs 0g 14.15g 5%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.92mg 5%
Saturated fat 1g 0.04g 4%
Calories 145kcal 61kcal 4%
Copper 0.152mg 0.12mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 20mg 3%
Fats 2.57g 0.3g 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.004g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.166g 2%
Magnesium 25mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 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 +1799.3%
Contains more FatsFats +756.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +144.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 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 +24150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.