Leek vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between leek and arrowroot
- Leek has more vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, and calcium; however, arrowroot is higher in folate, phosphorus, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B1.
- Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 69% more than leek.
- Leek has 88 times more vitamin A than arrowroot. While leek has 1667IU of vitamin A, arrowroot has only 19IU.
- The glycemic index of arrowroot is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Arrowroot, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +883.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +176.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +152.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +425% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +180% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +531.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +138.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +323.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +108.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +428.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 64µg | 338µg | 69% |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 39% | |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.174mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 1.9mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 83µg | 1µg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 98mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 454mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 1.693mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.143mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.63mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 4.24g | 5% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.292mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.266mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.22mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Calories | 61kcal | 65kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Carbs | 14.15g | 13.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.35g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.9g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.166g | 0.092g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +182.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~13.39g
~equal in
Water
~80.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.039g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.004g
