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Edible mushroom vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between edible mushroom and leek?

  • Edible mushroom is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B3, and selenium, yet leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, and folate.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% higher.
  • Edible mushroom has 13 times more vitamin B2 than leek. Edible mushroom has 0.402mg of vitamin B2, while leek has 0.03mg.

We used Mushrooms, white, raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +76.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +165%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +830%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1866.7%
Contains more IronIron +320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +923.4%

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +801.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +969.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +276.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edible mushroom Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.402mg 0.03mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.497mg 0.14mg 27%
Copper 0.318mg 0.12mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.607mg 0.4mg 20%
Iron 0.5mg 2.1mg 20%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.481mg 19%
Selenium 9.3µg 1µg 15%
Folate 17µg 64µg 12%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.233mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Phosphorus 86mg 35mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.92mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 59mg 6%
Magnesium 9mg 28mg 5%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.12mg 4%
Carbs 3.26g 14.15g 4%
Potassium 318mg 180mg 4%
Protein 3.09g 1.5g 3%
Fiber 1g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Calories 22kcal 61kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 5mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Choline 17.3mg 9.5mg 1%
Fats 0.34g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 2.26g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 1.98g 3.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.166g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.12mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.025mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 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 +106%
Contains more FatsFats +13.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334%
Contains more OtherOther +22.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.166g

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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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.