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Peanut butter vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peanut butter and leek

  • Peanut butter is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin E, manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and zinc, yet leek is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanut butter is 79% higher.
  • Peanut butter contains 258 times more saturated fat than leek. Peanut butter contains 10.325g of saturated fat, while leek contains 0.04g.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index than leek.

Food types used in this article are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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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 +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210%
Contains more CopperCopper +251.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1991.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +857.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +310%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.4%
Contains more IronIron +20.7%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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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 EVitamin E +889.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3178%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +712.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +563.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Leek DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.166g 82%
Fats 51.36g 0.3g 79%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.4mg 79%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.004g 65%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.92mg 55%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.481mg 51%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.04g 47%
Phosphorus 335mg 35mg 43%
Protein 22.21g 1.5g 41%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 47µg 39%
Copper 0.422mg 0.12mg 34%
Magnesium 168mg 28mg 33%
Calories 598kcal 61kcal 27%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.12mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.14mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.233mg 16%
Fiber 5g 1.8g 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.03mg 12%
Potassium 558mg 180mg 11%
Choline 63mg 9.5mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.06mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 1µg 6%
Folate 87µg 64µg 6%
Iron 1.74mg 2.1mg 5%
Carbs 22.31g 14.15g 3%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Calcium 49mg 59mg 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 3.9g N/A
Sodium 17mg 20mg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.025mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
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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 +1380.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17020%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.7%
Contains more OtherOther +175.2%
Contains more WaterWater +6648%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
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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 +648425%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7451.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.