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Leek vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between leeks and allspice?

  • Leeks are higher in vitamin A, yet allspice is higher in manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Allspice's daily need coverage for manganese is 107% more.
  • Leeks have 3 times more vitamin A than allspice. While leeks have 1667 IU of vitamin A, allspice has only 540 IU.
  • The glycemic index of allspice is lower.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Spices, allspice, ground types 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 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +382.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1020.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +480%
Contains more IronIron +236.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +360.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +741.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +511.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%

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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
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 131% 9% 0% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +615%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Allspice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 2.943mg 107%
Fiber 1.8g 21.6g 79%
Iron 2.1mg 7.06mg 62%
Calcium 59mg 661mg 60%
Copper 0.12mg 0.553mg 48%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Vitamin C 12mg 39.2mg 30%
Magnesium 28mg 135mg 25%
Potassium 180mg 1044mg 25%
Carbs 14.15g 72.12g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.86mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 2.36g 15%
Fats 0.3g 8.69g 13%
Phosphorus 35mg 113mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.04g 2.55g 11%
Calories 61kcal 263kcal 10%
Protein 1.5g 6.09g 9%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.01mg 8%
Folate 64µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin A 83µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Selenium 1µg 2.7µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.101mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Sodium 20mg 77mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.21mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.66g 2%
Net carbs 12.35g 50.52g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
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
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
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more WaterWater +881.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +306%
Contains more FatsFats +2796.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +409.7%
Contains more OtherOther +341.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1321.7%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/nutrients
  2. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/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.