Figs vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between figs and leek
- Leek is higher than figs in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin E.
- Leek covers your daily vitamin K needs 35% more than figs.
- Figs contain 2 times more fiber than leek. While figs contain 2.9g of fiber, leek contains only 1.8g.
- The glycemic index of leek is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Figs, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +28.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +68.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +467.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +275.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1085.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +736.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +106.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +966.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +102.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 4.7µg | 47µg | 35% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 2.1mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.128mg | 0.481mg | 15% |
| Folate | 6µg | 64µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 12mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.233mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 83µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.12mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.92mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 28mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.3mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 35mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 59mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 180mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.75g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Carbs | 19.18g | 14.15g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 9.5mg | 1% |
| Calories | 74kcal | 61kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.28g | 12.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 16.26g | 3.9g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.06g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.066g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.144g | 0.166g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.024mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.023mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.033mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.03mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.018mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.011mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +59.1% |
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Fats
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Water
~83g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1550% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.3% |
