Banana vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bananas and leek?
- Bananas are richer in vitamin B6 and potassium, yet leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, manganese, vitamin E, and calcium.
- Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% higher.
- Bananas have 2 times more potassium than leek. Bananas have 358mg of potassium, while leek has 180mg.
- Leek has a lower glycemic index than bananas.
We used Bananas, raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +98.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1080% |
| Contains more IronIron | +707.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +78.1% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +143.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +138.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +37.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +820% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +9300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +220% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 47µg | 39% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 2.1mg | 23% |
| Folate | 20µg | 64µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.233mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 83µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.481mg | 9% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 180mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 59mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.92mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.8g | 3% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 14.15g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 35mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.166g | 1% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 61kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 12.35g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 3.9g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 9.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.4% |
