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Coffee vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between coffee and leek

  • Leek is higher than coffee in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Leek covers your daily vitamin K needs 39% more than coffee.
  • The glycemic index of coffee is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Coffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Leek
9
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 -90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.3%
Contains more IronIron +20900%
Contains more CopperCopper +5900%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1066.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1991.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
2
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% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46900%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more CholineCholine +265.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 47µg 39%
Iron 0.01mg 2.1mg 26%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.481mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.233mg 18%
Folate 2µg 64µg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Copper 0.002mg 0.12mg 13%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Magnesium 3mg 28mg 6%
Calcium 2mg 59mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.92mg 6%
Carbs 0g 14.15g 5%
Phosphorus 3mg 35mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.06mg 4%
Potassium 49mg 180mg 4%
Calories 1kcal 61kcal 3%
Protein 0.12g 1.5g 3%
Selenium 0µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.14mg 2%
Choline 2.6mg 9.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.166g 1%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.4mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
1
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Leek
4
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1150%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +123.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16500%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.