Currant vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between currants and leek
- Currants have more vitamin C and fiber; however, leek is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
- Leek covers your daily vitamin A needs 33% more than currants.
- Leek has 3 times less vitamin C than currants. Currants have 41mg of vitamin C, while leek has 12mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Currants, red, and white, 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 | +52.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +91.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +115.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +78.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +110% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +158.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +241.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4050% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +820% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +118.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +232.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +327.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 12mg | 32% |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | 47µg | 30% |
| Folate | 8µg | 64µg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 2.1mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.233mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 0.481mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 1.8g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 83µg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.92mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 28mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 275mg | 180mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.064mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.166g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Calories | 56kcal | 61kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Carbs | 13.8g | 14.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.5g | 12.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.37g | 3.9g | N/A |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 9.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +61.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.5g
~equal in
Carbs
~14.15g
~equal in
Water
~83g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +88.6% |
