Leek vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between leek and carambola?
- Leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, calcium, and vitamin E, yet carambola is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B5.
- Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% higher.
- Leek has 27 times more vitamin A than carambola. Leek has 1667IU of vitamin A, while carambola has 61IU.
- Leek has a lower glycemic index than carambola.
We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +180% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1866.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2525% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +191.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +513.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +328.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1270.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +433.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +186.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +179.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 0µg | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 34.4mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.08mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.037mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.017mg | 17% |
| Folate | 64µg | 12µg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 83µg | 3µg | 9% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.391mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.014mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Calories | 61kcal | 31kcal | 2% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.137mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 14.15g | 6.73g | 2% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 133mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.35g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.9g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.166g | 0.184g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.078mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +101.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +650% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.8% |
