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Crackers vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crackers and leek

  • Crackers are higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin K, and vitamin E, yet leek is higher in vitamin A.
  • Leek covers your daily vitamin A needs 33% more than crackers.
  • Crackers contain 139 times more saturated fat than leek. While crackers contain 5.562g of saturated fat, leek contains only 0.04g.
  • The glycemic index of leek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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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 CalciumCalcium +103.4%
Contains more IronIron +91.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +308.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +608.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +570%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.481mg

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 0% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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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 EVitamin E +229.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +593.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +988%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~9.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Leek DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.166g 86%
Fats 26.43g 0.3g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.03mg 33%
Sodium 726mg 20mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.06mg 30%
Phosphorus 248mg 35mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 0.4mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.04g 25%
Iron 4.03mg 2.1mg 24%
Calories 510kcal 61kcal 22%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 47µg 19%
Carbs 61.3g 14.15g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 0.004g 16%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.92mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.233mg 13%
Protein 6.64g 1.5g 10%
Selenium 6.7µg 1µg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Folate 92µg 64µg 7%
Calcium 120mg 59mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.14mg 6%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.12mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 1.8g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 180mg 2%
Copper 0.104mg 0.12mg 2%
Net carbs 59g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 3.9g N/A
Manganese 0.491mg 0.481mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g 0g N/A
Choline 9.6mg 9.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.025mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
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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 +342.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8710%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +333.2%
Contains more OtherOther +137.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2543.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163725%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7813.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.