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Gooseberry vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gooseberries and leek

  • Gooseberries have more vitamin C and fiber; however, leek is higher in vitamin A, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Leek covers your daily need for vitamin A, 28% more than gooseberries.
  • Gooseberries have 2 times more fiber than leek. While gooseberries have 4.3g of fiber, leek has only 1.8g.
  • The glycemic index of leek is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Gooseberries, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Leek
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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 less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136%
Contains more IronIron +577.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Potassium ~180mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.12mg

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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 CVitamin C +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gooseberry Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Iron 0.31mg 2.1mg 22%
Vitamin C 27.7mg 12mg 17%
Manganese 0.144mg 0.481mg 15%
Folate 6µg 64µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.233mg 12%
Fiber 4.3g 1.8g 10%
Vitamin A 15µg 83µg 8%
Copper 0.07mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.92mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 28mg 4%
Calcium 25mg 59mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 0.14mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.4mg 1%
Protein 0.88g 1.5g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.317g 0.166g 1%
Calories 44kcal 61kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 35mg 1%
Potassium 198mg 180mg 1%
Carbs 10.18g 14.15g 1%
Sodium 1mg 20mg 1%
Fats 0.58g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 5.88g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.038g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
Leek
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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 FatsFats +93.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39%
Contains more OtherOther +114.3%
~equal in Water ~83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 13% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.317 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 +1175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.04g

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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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.