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Ginger vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and leek

  • Ginger has more copper and potassium; however, leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% more.
  • Ginger has 2 times more potassium than leek. Ginger has 415mg of potassium, while leek has 180mg.
  • Leek has a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, 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.
Ginger
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Leek
4
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +53.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.8%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~35mg

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.
Ginger
4
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45%
Contains more CholineCholine +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46900%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 47µg 39%
Iron 0.6mg 2.1mg 19%
Folate 11µg 64µg 13%
Copper 0.226mg 0.12mg 12%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.481mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Vitamin C 5mg 12mg 8%
Potassium 415mg 180mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.233mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 9.5mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 28mg 4%
Calcium 16mg 59mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.92mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.4mg 2%
Protein 1.82g 1.5g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.04g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.14mg 1%
Calories 80kcal 61kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Fiber 2g 1.8g 1%
Carbs 17.77g 14.15g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.9g N/A
Phosphorus 34mg 35mg 0%
Sodium 13mg 20mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.03mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.166g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Leek
2
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.6%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
~equal in Water ~83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3750%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.3%
~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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.

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