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Béchamel sauce vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between béchamel sauce and leek

  • Béchamel sauce has more vitamin B12, while leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in leek is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, homemade, white, thin 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 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
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 CalciumCalcium +113.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +823.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1904.2%

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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +513.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +441.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +468.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.6µg 47µg 39%
Iron 0.21mg 2.1mg 24%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.481mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.233mg 15%
Folate 9µg 64µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Sodium 328mg 20mg 13%
Copper 0.013mg 0.12mg 12%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 12mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.03mg 12%
Fats 6.73g 0.3g 10%
Saturated fat 2.152g 0.04g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 0.166g 9%
Phosphorus 101mg 35mg 9%
Fiber 0.1g 1.8g 7%
Calcium 126mg 59mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 0.004g 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.92mg 5%
Protein 3.77g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.14mg 4%
Selenium 3.3µg 1µg 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.12mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 28mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Calories 105kcal 61kcal 2%
Carbs 7.4g 14.15g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 73µg 83µg 1%
Choline 14.1mg 9.5mg 1%
Potassium 163mg 180mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 4.78g 3.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 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 +151.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2143.3%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.2%
~equal in Water ~83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 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 +66650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +855.4%
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. 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.