Wheat gluten vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat gluten and leek different?
- Wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and copper, while leek is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin C.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily need for selenium, 70% more than leek.
- Wheat gluten contains 7 times more phosphorus than leek. Wheat gluten contains 260mg of phosphorus, while leek contains 35mg.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index (64) than leek (32).
Vital wheat gluten and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +147.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +608.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +642.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3870% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 1.5g | 147% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 1µg | 70% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 47µg | 39% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 2.1mg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 35mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.233mg | 18% |
| Folate | 0µg | 64µg | 16% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 61kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 83µg | 9% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 59mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.92mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 1.8g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.166g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 180mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.3g | 2% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.04g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 14.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 12.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 3.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 29mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
14.15 g
Water:
83 g
Other:
1.05 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +4910.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +516.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +912.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~14.15g
~equal in
Other
~1.05g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
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 | +3800% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +388% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.3% |
