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Leek vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between leek and camembert

  • Leek has more vitamin K; however, camembert is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Camembert covers your daily need for saturated fat, 76% more than leek.
  • Leek has 24 times more vitamin K than camembert. While leek has 47µg of vitamin K, camembert has only 2µg.
  • Leek has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Cheese, camembert.

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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 14% 116% 17% 12% 7% 65% 149% 110% 5% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more IronIron +536.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +471.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1165.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1883.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +891.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
~equal in Potassium ~187mg

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 0% 80% 4.2% 6% 7% 113% 12% 82% 52% 163% 5% 47% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1526.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +874.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.1%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.227mg
~equal in Folate ~62µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Camembert DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.04g 15.259g 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.3µg 54%
Phosphorus 35mg 347mg 45%
Vitamin K 47µg 2µg 38%
Fats 0.3g 24.26g 37%
Protein 1.5g 19.8g 37%
Sodium 20mg 842mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.488mg 35%
Calcium 59mg 388mg 33%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.364mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 72mg 24%
Iron 2.1mg 0.33mg 22%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.38mg 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.038mg 19%
Vitamin A 83µg 241µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 7.023g 18%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Calories 61kcal 300kcal 12%
Copper 0.12mg 0.021mg 11%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.21mg 5%
Carbs 14.15g 0.46g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.724g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.028mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 20mg 2%
Folate 64µg 62µg 1%
Choline 9.5mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.63mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 0.46g N/A
Potassium 180mg 187mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.227mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.307mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.717mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.84mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.105mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.683mg 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
20% 24% 52% 4%
Protein: 19.8 g
Fats: 24.26 g
Carbs: 0.46 g
Water: 51.8 g
Other: 3.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2976.1%
Contains more WaterWater +60.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1220%
Contains more FatsFats +7986.7%
Contains more OtherOther +250.5%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.724 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +336.1%

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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. Camembert - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172178/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.