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Leek vs. Absinthe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are leek and absinthe different?

  • Leek has more vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, copper, fiber, magnesium, and calcium than absinthe.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for leek is 33% higher.
  • Absinthe has a lower glycemic index (0) than leek (32).

Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 100 proof are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8900%
Contains more IronIron +5150%
Contains more CopperCopper +471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +775%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2572.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%

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.
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%
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% 0% 0% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Absinthe DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Iron 2.1mg 0.04mg 26%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.018mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.001mg 18%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Calories 61kcal 295kcal 12%
Copper 0.12mg 0.021mg 11%
Vitamin A 83µg 9%
Magnesium 28mg 0mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Calcium 59mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.006mg 5%
Carbs 14.15g 0g 5%
Potassium 180mg 2mg 5%
Phosphorus 35mg 4mg 4%
Protein 1.5g 0g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.013mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.004mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 20mg 1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.04g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
58% 43%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.5 g
Other: 42.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +44.3%
Contains more OtherOther +3947.6%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/nutrients
  2. Absinthe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173664/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.