Cabbage vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cabbage and leek
- Cabbage is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K, yet leek is higher in vitamin A, iron, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin E.
- Leek covers your daily vitamin A needs 31% more than cabbage.
- Cabbage contains 3 times more vitamin C than leek. While cabbage contains 36.6mg of vitamin C, leek contains only 12mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Cabbage, raw 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +47.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +346.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +531.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +205% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +51.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +61.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +12.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1560% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +513.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +48.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 36.6mg | 12mg | 27% |
| Vitamin K | 76µg | 47µg | 24% |
| Iron | 0.47mg | 2.1mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.481mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.019mg | 0.12mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 83µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.124mg | 0.233mg | 8% |
| Folate | 43µg | 64µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.92mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 28mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 5.8g | 14.15g | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 1.8g | 3% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 61kcal | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.45g | 2% | |
| Calcium | 40mg | 59mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 26mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.166g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.234mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.212mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.28g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.3g | 12.35g | N/A |
| Potassium | 170mg | 180mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.2g | 3.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 18mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.061mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Choline | 10.7mg | 9.5mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.035mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.03mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.041mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.012mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.032mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.042mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +144% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +64.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +325% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +876.5% |
