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Ice cream vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ice cream and leek

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while leek has more vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, manganese, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in leek is lower.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of leek is 32, while the glycemic index of ice cream is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +116.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +2233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +421.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5912.5%
~equal in Potassium ~180mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 AVitamin A +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +385.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 47µg 39%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.04g 31%
Iron 0.09mg 2.1mg 25%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.481mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Fats 11g 0.3g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.03mg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Folate 5µg 64µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.233mg 14%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 12mg 13%
Copper 0.023mg 0.12mg 11%
Phosphorus 105mg 35mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.14mg 9%
Calories 207kcal 61kcal 7%
Calcium 128mg 59mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.004g 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin A 118µg 83µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.92mg 4%
Fiber 0.7g 1.8g 4%
Protein 3.5g 1.5g 4%
Carbs 23.6g 14.15g 3%
Choline 26mg 9.5mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 20mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.4mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.166g 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 199mg 180mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 ProteinProtein +133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.8%
Contains more WaterWater +36.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +74125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.