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Black pepper vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between black pepper and leek?

  • Black pepper is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin K, iron, fiber, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B5, yet leek is richer in vitamin A.
  • Black pepper's daily need coverage for manganese is 534% higher.
  • Black pepper has 14 times more fiber than leek. Black pepper has 25.3g of fiber, while leek has 1.8g.

We used Spices, pepper, black 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
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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 +510.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +638.3%
Contains more IronIron +362.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1008.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +891.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +351.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2551.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +390%
~equal in Sodium ~20mg

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% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
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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 EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +899.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +248.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +207.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +276.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black pepper Leek DV% diff.
Manganese 12.753mg 0.481mg 534%
Copper 1.33mg 0.12mg 134%
Vitamin K 163.7µg 47µg 97%
Iron 9.71mg 2.1mg 95%
Fiber 25.3g 1.8g 94%
Calcium 443mg 59mg 38%
Magnesium 171mg 28mg 34%
Potassium 1329mg 180mg 34%
Vitamin B5 1.399mg 0.14mg 25%
Protein 10.39g 1.5g 18%
Phosphorus 158mg 35mg 18%
Carbs 63.95g 14.15g 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.03mg 12%
Folate 17µg 64µg 12%
Calories 251kcal 61kcal 10%
Zinc 1.19mg 0.12mg 10%
Selenium 4.9µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin A 27µg 83µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.998g 0.166g 6%
Saturated fat 1.392g 0.04g 6%
Fats 3.26g 0.3g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.143mg 0.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.108mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.291mg 0.233mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.739g 0.004g 2%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 0.92mg 1%
Net carbs 38.65g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0.64g 3.9g N/A
Sodium 20mg 20mg 0%
Choline 11.3mg 9.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.366mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.014mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.244mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.025mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 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 +592.7%
Contains more FatsFats +986.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +351.9%
Contains more OtherOther +846.7%
Contains more WaterWater +566.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 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 +18375%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +501.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.