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Horseradish vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between horseradish and leek

  • Horseradish has more vitamin C and zinc, while leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 38% higher.
  • Leek contains 21 times less sodium than horseradish. Horseradish contains 420mg of sodium, while leek contains 20mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Horseradish, prepared 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 19% 17% 22% 16% 19% 23% 13% 55% 16% 15%
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 PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +591.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Calcium ~59mg

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 83% 0% 0.2% 0% 2% 5.5% 7.2% 5.6% 17% 0% 3.3% 43% 3.5%
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 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +219.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3515.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horseradish Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.3µg 47µg 38%
Iron 0.42mg 2.1mg 21%
Sodium 420mg 20mg 17%
Manganese 0.126mg 0.481mg 15%
Vitamin C 24.9mg 12mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.233mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Copper 0.058mg 0.12mg 7%
Fiber 3.3g 1.8g 6%
Zinc 0.83mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.06mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 1µg 3%
Folate 57µg 64µg 2%
Potassium 246mg 180mg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 9.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.14mg 1%
Protein 1.18g 1.5g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 0.166g 1%
Calories 48kcal 61kcal 1%
Phosphorus 31mg 35mg 1%
Carbs 11.29g 14.15g 1%
Fats 0.69g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 7.99g 12.35g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 28mg 0%
Calcium 56mg 59mg 0%
Sugar 7.99g 3.9g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.386mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.13g 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
11% 85% 2%
Protein: 1.18 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 11.29 g
Water: 85.08 g
Other: 1.76 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 +130%
Contains more OtherOther +67.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.3%
~equal in Water ~83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 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 +3150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.6%

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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. Horseradish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173472/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.