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Leek vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between leek and bamboo shoots

  • Leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, manganese, and vitamin C; however, bamboo shoots have more potassium, zinc, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% more.
  • Leek has 83 times more vitamin A than bamboo shoots. Leek has 1667IU of vitamin A, while bamboo shoots have 20IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Bamboo shoots, 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.
Leek
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 2.1% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +353.8%
Contains more IronIron +320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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
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 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 0µg 39%
Iron 2.1mg 0.5mg 20%
Folate 64µg 7µg 14%
Potassium 180mg 533mg 10%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.262mg 10%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.1mg 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 1µg 9%
Vitamin C 12mg 4mg 9%
Copper 0.12mg 0.19mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.15mg 8%
Magnesium 28mg 3mg 6%
Calcium 59mg 13mg 5%
Carbs 14.15g 5.2g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.07mg 3%
Phosphorus 35mg 59mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 0mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 2.6g 2%
Calories 61kcal 27kcal 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 1mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.24mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 3g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 3g N/A
Selenium 1µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.161mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75%

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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. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/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.