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Chard raw vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chard raw and leek

  • Chard raw has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, copper, vitamin E, and potassium; however, leek is higher in folate and vitamin B6.
  • Chard raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 653% more than leek.
  • Chard raw has 11 times more sodium than leek. While chard raw has 213mg of sodium, leek has only 20mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chard, swiss, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +189.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.7%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%

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.
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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
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 CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +268.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1666%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard raw Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 47µg 653%
Vitamin A 306µg 83µg 25%
Vitamin C 30mg 12mg 20%
Folate 14µg 64µg 13%
Magnesium 81mg 28mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.099mg 0.233mg 10%
Sodium 213mg 20mg 8%
Copper 0.179mg 0.12mg 7%
Potassium 379mg 180mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.03mg 5%
Manganese 0.366mg 0.481mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 2.1mg 4%
Carbs 3.74g 14.15g 3%
Calories 19kcal 61kcal 2%
Choline 18mg 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Phosphorus 46mg 35mg 2%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.12mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 0.166g 1%
Protein 1.8g 1.5g 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.14mg 1%
Calcium 51mg 59mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 2.14g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 1.1g 3.9g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.11mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.036mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 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 +20%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +52.4%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +278.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.1%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.