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Sockeye salmon vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sockeye salmon and leek

  • Sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Sockeye salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 186% more.
  • Leek has a higher glycemic index than sockeye salmon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +358.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +771.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +436.4%
Contains more IronIron +303.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3600%

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +720%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2430.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +810%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1085.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46900%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.92mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0µg 186%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 0IU 84%
Selenium 35.5µg 1µg 63%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 0.4mg 61%
Protein 26.48g 1.5g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.233mg 46%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 47µg 39%
Phosphorus 305mg 35mg 39%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.14mg 23%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.481mg 20%
Iron 0.52mg 2.1mg 20%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 9.5mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.03mg 17%
Folate 7µg 64µg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.06mg 8%
Potassium 436mg 180mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.166g 8%
Fats 5.57g 0.3g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.004g 5%
Calories 156kcal 61kcal 5%
Calcium 11mg 59mg 5%
Copper 0.076mg 0.12mg 5%
Carbs 0g 14.15g 5%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.12mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.04g 4%
Vitamin A 58µg 83µg 3%
Sodium 92mg 20mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 28mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.92mg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 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 +1665.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1756.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +23.3%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 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 +46500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +699.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.