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Leek vs. Bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are leek and bean raw different?

  • Leek is richer in vitamin K, while bean raw is higher in folate, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, iron, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Bean raw covers your daily need for folate, 115% more than leek.
  • Leek contains 8 times more vitamin K than bean raw. Leek contains 47µg of vitamin K, while bean raw contains 5.6µg.

Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw types were 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 126% 34% 123% 190% 298% 62% 176% 1.6% 150% 152%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +528.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +673.9%
Contains more IronIron +141.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +644.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1074.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2690%

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 21% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 49% 22% 47% 109% 0% 14% 394% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +739.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1088.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +606.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +460.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +720.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +596.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Bean raw DV% diff.
Folate 64µg 525µg 115%
Copper 0.12mg 0.893mg 86%
Fiber 1.8g 15.5g 55%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.713mg 54%
Phosphorus 35mg 411mg 54%
Selenium 1µg 27.9µg 49%
Protein 1.5g 21.42g 40%
Iron 2.1mg 5.07mg 37%
Potassium 180mg 1393mg 36%
Vitamin K 47µg 5.6µg 35%
Magnesium 28mg 176mg 35%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.148mg 29%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.28mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.474mg 19%
Carbs 14.15g 62.55g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.212mg 14%
Calories 61kcal 347kcal 14%
Starch 34.17g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.785mg 13%
Choline 9.5mg 66.2mg 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin C 12mg 6.3mg 6%
Calcium 59mg 113mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.174mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.21mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.407g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.229g 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.235g 1%
Fats 0.3g 1.23g 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 47.05g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 2.11g N/A
Sodium 20mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.237mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.81mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.871mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.558mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 1.356mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.259mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.095mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.556mg 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
21% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.42 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 62.55 g
Water: 11.33 g
Other: 3.47 g
Contains more WaterWater +632.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1328%
Contains more FatsFats +310%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +342%
Contains more OtherOther +230.5%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.235 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.407 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5625%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.2%

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. Bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175199/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.