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Apple pie vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apple pie and leek different?

  • Apple pie is higher in vitamin B2; however, leek is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for leek is 31% higher.
  • Apple pie contains 95 times more saturated fat than leek. While apple pie contains 3.797g of saturated fat, leek contains only 0.04g.

Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
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 ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +436.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.9%
Contains more IronIron +73.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.3%

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 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 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +513.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Saturated fat 3.797g 0.04g 17%
Fats 11g 0.3g 16%
Folate 4µg 64µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.233mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 0.166g 14%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.481mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 0.004g 11%
Iron 1.21mg 2.1mg 11%
Sodium 266mg 20mg 11%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 12mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.03mg 10%
Calories 237kcal 61kcal 9%
Copper 0.046mg 0.12mg 8%
Carbs 34g 14.15g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin A 29µg 83µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 0.4mg 5%
Magnesium 7mg 28mg 5%
Calcium 11mg 59mg 5%
Potassium 65mg 180mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 35mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Protein 1.9g 1.5g 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 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 +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.3%
Contains more WaterWater +59%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 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 +109600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1224.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.