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Honey vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between honey and leek

  • Honey has less vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% more.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index than leek.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Honey 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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +883.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.2%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +775%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +501.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +870.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more CholineCholine +331.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Leek DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Carbs 82.4g 14.15g 23%
Iron 0.42mg 2.1mg 21%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.481mg 17%
Folate 2µg 64µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.233mg 16%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 12mg 13%
Calories 304kcal 61kcal 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Copper 0.036mg 0.12mg 9%
Fiber 0.2g 1.8g 6%
Magnesium 2mg 28mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Calcium 6mg 59mg 5%
Potassium 52mg 180mg 4%
Phosphorus 4mg 35mg 4%
Protein 0.3g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.4mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 20mg 1%
Choline 2.2mg 9.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.166g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.14mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.12mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 3.9g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +482.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +400%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +385.4%
Contains more OtherOther +425%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.