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Clementine vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are clementine and leek different?

  • Clementine is higher in vitamin C; however, leek is richer in vitamin K, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for clementine is 41% higher.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index (32) than clementine (47).

Clementines, raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 7.1% 9% 16% 5.3% 14% 1.6% 9% 0.13% 3% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.7%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1991.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~equal in Potassium ~180mg

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 163% 0% 4% 0% 22% 6.9% 12% 9.1% 17% 0% 0% 18% 7.6%
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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 +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clementine Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.8mg 12mg 41%
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Iron 0.14mg 2.1mg 25%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.481mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.233mg 12%
Folate 24µg 64µg 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 9%
Copper 0.043mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.92mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 28mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 59mg 3%
Fructose 1.64g 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.06mg 2%
Phosphorus 21mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.636mg 0.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1%
Sodium 1mg 20mg 1%
Carbs 12.02g 14.15g 1%
Choline 14mg 9.5mg 1%
Protein 0.85g 1.5g 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.12mg 1%
Calories 47kcal 61kcal 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 10.32g 12.35g N/A
Potassium 177mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 9.18g 3.9g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 87%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 12.02 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.4 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 +76.5%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +162.5%
~equal in Water ~83g

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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. Clementine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168195/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.