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Leek vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between leek and balsamic vinegar

  • Leek is higher than balsamic vinegar in vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Leek covers your daily vitamin A needs 33% more than balsamic vinegar.
  • The amount of sugar in leek is lower.
  • The glycemic index of leek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Vinegar, balsamic.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more IronIron +191.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +361.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +267.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
11
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 18%
Iron 2.1mg 0.72mg 17%
Folate 64µg 16%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.131mg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Copper 0.12mg 0.026mg 10%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 12mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 19mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 112mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Protein 1.5g 0.49g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 2%
Calories 61kcal 88kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1%
Carbs 14.15g 17.03g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 17.03g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 14.95g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.08mg 0%
Sodium 20mg 23mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 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
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
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.4%
Contains more OtherOther +474.3%
~equal in Water ~76.45g

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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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.