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Semolina vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between semolina and leek

  • Semolina has more selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, and folate.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% more.
  • Semolina has 20 times more selenium than leek. Semolina has 19.9µg of selenium, while leek has 1µg.
  • Semolina has a higher glycemic index than leek.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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 CalciumCalcium +20.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1890%
Contains more IronIron +183.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Potassium ~180mg

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% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 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 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1162%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +380%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2966.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46900%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 47µg 39%
Selenium 19.9µg 1µg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 0.4mg 29%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.481mg 24%
Carbs 80.89g 14.15g 22%
Copper 0.284mg 0.12mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.233mg 17%
Iron 0.74mg 2.1mg 17%
Phosphorus 153mg 35mg 17%
Calories 374kcal 61kcal 16%
Folate 8µg 64µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.06mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Protein 7.51g 1.5g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.14mg 11%
Vitamin A 83µg 9%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.92mg 6%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.166g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0.004g 1%
Saturated fat 0.294g 0.04g 1%
Fats 1.03g 0.3g 1%
Calcium 71mg 59mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 12.35g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 28mg 0%
Potassium 174mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 0.33g 3.9g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.8g 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.025mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 +400.7%
Contains more FatsFats +243.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +471.7%
Contains more WaterWater +741.8%
Contains more OtherOther +47.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 +6350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.