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Icing vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between icing and leek?

  • Icing is richer in vitamin B2, yet leek is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, copper, and vitamin C.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 33% higher.
  • Icing has 74 times more saturated fat than leek. Icing has 2.974g of saturated fat, while leek has 0.04g.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index than icing.

We used Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Icing
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Leek
10
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 +2700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +429.4%
Contains more IronIron +1212.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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.
Icing
2
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 0% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Leek
9
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 EVitamin E +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +906.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +261.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +313%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Leek DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 0.166g 52%
Vitamin K 13µg 47µg 28%
Fats 16.23g 0.3g 25%
Iron 0.16mg 2.1mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.03mg 21%
Manganese 0mg 0.481mg 21%
Carbs 67.89g 14.15g 18%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.233mg 18%
Calories 418kcal 61kcal 18%
Folate 8µg 64µg 14%
Saturated fat 2.974g 0.04g 13%
Copper 0mg 0.12mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 0.004g 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Sodium 184mg 20mg 7%
Magnesium 1mg 28mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 59mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.06mg 4%
Potassium 34mg 180mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 0.92mg 4%
Protein 0g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.14mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 35mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.4mg 1%
Choline 2.3mg 9.5mg 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 63.1g 3.9g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.12mg 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
Icing
2
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Leek
3
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +5310%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +379.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +450.8%
Contains more OtherOther +29.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Leek
1
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 +121400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4689.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.