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Leek vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between leek and nougat

  • Leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, and manganese; however, nougat has more vitamin E and vitamin B2.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% more.
  • Leek has 1667 times more vitamin A than nougat. Leek has 1667IU of vitamin A, while nougat has 1IU.
  • Leek is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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
5
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%
Nougat
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +255.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%

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
8
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%
Nougat
4
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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1065%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +201.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Nougat DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 0µg 39%
Carbs 14.15g 92.39g 26%
Iron 2.1mg 0.59mg 19%
Calories 61kcal 398kcal 17%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.02mg 16%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.3mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 2.77mg 12%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.148mg 9%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.304mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.667g 7%
Fiber 1.8g 3.3g 6%
Protein 1.5g 3.33g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.013mg 4%
Phosphorus 35mg 55mg 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.42mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2.6µg 3%
Calcium 59mg 32mg 3%
Copper 0.12mg 0.134mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 105mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.67g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.06mg 2%
Sodium 20mg 33mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0g 1%
Choline 9.5mg 5.1mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 32mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.478mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0g 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
2
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Nougat
3
3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +3760.5%
Contains more OtherOther +128.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122%
Contains more FatsFats +456.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +552.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
3
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Nougat
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.