Leek vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between leek and carrots
- Leek has more vitamin K, iron, manganese, folate, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin C; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A.
- Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 301% more than leek.
- Carrots have 7 times less iron than leek. Leek has 2.1mg of iron, while carrots have 0.3mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Carrots, raw.
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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 | +133.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +78.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +166.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +236.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
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 CVitamin C | +103.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +39.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +256.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +236.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +906% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +145.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +95% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 83µg | 835µg | 84% |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 13.2µg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.3mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.143mg | 15% |
| Folate | 64µg | 19µg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.045mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.138mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 5.9mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 320mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.983mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.273mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 14.15g | 9.58g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 69mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 0.66mg | 2% |
| Calories | 61kcal | 41kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.93g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.35g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.9g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 35mg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 8.8mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.166g | 0.117g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.078mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.7% |
~equal in
Water
~88.29g
~equal in
Other
~0.96g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +250% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.037g
