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Leek vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between leek and caper

  • Leek has more vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin C; however, caper is richer in copper, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Caper covers your daily sodium needs 101% more than leek.
  • Caper has 12 times less vitamin A than leek. Leek has 1667IU of vitamin A, while caper has 138IU.
  • Leek contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Capers, canned.

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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
6
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%
Caper
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350%
Contains more IronIron +25.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +516.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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%
Caper
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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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +179.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1085.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +913%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +91.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +363.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.88mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 20mg 2348mg 101%
Copper 0.12mg 0.374mg 28%
Vitamin K 47µg 24.6µg 19%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.078mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.023mg 16%
Folate 64µg 23µg 10%
Vitamin C 12mg 4.3mg 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 7µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.139mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 3.2g 6%
Iron 2.1mg 1.67mg 5%
Phosphorus 35mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.018mg 4%
Potassium 180mg 40mg 4%
Carbs 14.15g 4.89g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.652mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.027mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 2.36g 2%
Calories 61kcal 23kcal 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.32mg 2%
Calcium 59mg 40mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.304g 1%
Magnesium 28mg 33mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.86g 1%
Choline 9.5mg 6.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.233g 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.88mg 0%
Selenium 1µg 1.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.063g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Caper
4
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.3%
Contains more FatsFats +186.7%
Contains more OtherOther +665.7%
~equal in Water ~83.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Caper
2
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.1%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.