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Turkey meat vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between turkey meat and leek

  • Turkey meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc; however, leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 57% more.
  • Leek is lower in cholesterol.
  • Leek has a higher glycemic index than turkey meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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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 +32.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2880%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.4%
Contains more IronIron +92.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3335.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +836.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2293.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +577.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +820%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +591.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.4mg 57%
Protein 28.55g 1.5g 54%
Selenium 29.8µg 1µg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.233mg 29%
Phosphorus 223mg 35mg 27%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.12mg 21%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.481mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.03mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.14mg 16%
Folate 9µg 64µg 14%
Choline 87.4mg 9.5mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.166g 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Iron 1.09mg 2.1mg 13%
Fats 7.39g 0.3g 11%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.04g 10%
Vitamin A 12µg 83µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.004g 7%
Calories 189kcal 61kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.92mg 6%
Calcium 14mg 59mg 5%
Carbs 0.06g 14.15g 5%
Sodium 103mg 20mg 4%
Copper 0.093mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 239mg 180mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 12.35g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +1803.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2363.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23483.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.7%
Contains more OtherOther +118.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 +66075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1176.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.