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Lambsquarters vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lambsquarters and leek

  • Lambsquarters have more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, calcium, copper, manganese, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, leek is richer in iron and folate.
  • Lambsquarters cover your daily vitamin A needs 199% more than leek.
  • Leek has 15 times less vitamin B2 than lambsquarters. Lambsquarters have 0.44mg of vitamin B2, while leek has 0.03mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lambsquarters, 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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +423.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.6%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%

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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
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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 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +598.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lambsquarters Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80mg 12mg 76%
Vitamin A 580µg 83µg 55%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.44mg 0.03mg 32%
Calcium 309mg 59mg 25%
Copper 0.293mg 0.12mg 19%
Manganese 0.782mg 0.481mg 13%
Iron 1.2mg 2.1mg 11%
Fiber 4g 1.8g 9%
Folate 30µg 64µg 9%
Potassium 452mg 180mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.4mg 5%
Phosphorus 72mg 35mg 5%
Protein 4.2g 1.5g 5%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.233mg 3%
Carbs 7.3g 14.15g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 0.166g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.092mg 0.14mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 61kcal 1%
Sodium 43mg 20mg 1%
Magnesium 34mg 28mg 1%
Fats 0.8g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 3.3g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.059g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
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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 +180%
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +223.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.8%
~equal in Water ~83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 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 +3650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.2%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.