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Leek vs. Castanea crenata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are leek and castanea crenata different?

  • Leek is richer in vitamin A and iron, while castanea crenata is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin C, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Castanea crenata covers your daily need for copper, 49% more than leek.
  • Leek contains 45 times more vitamin A than castanea crenata. Leek contains 1667IU of vitamin A, while castanea crenata contains 37IU.

Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, raw types were used in this article.

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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 35% 9.3% 29% 54% 187% 30% 31% 1.8% 208% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.3%
Contains more IronIron +44.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +368.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230.8%

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 88% 0.67% 0% 0% 86% 38% 28% 12% 65% 0% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +473.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +443.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Castanea crenata DV% diff.
Copper 0.12mg 0.562mg 49%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.591mg 48%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.344mg 24%
Vitamin C 12mg 26.3mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.163mg 10%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.1mg 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 2µg 9%
Iron 2.1mg 1.45mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.5mg 7%
Carbs 14.15g 34.91g 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Calories 61kcal 154kcal 5%
Phosphorus 35mg 72mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 49mg 5%
Folate 64µg 47µg 4%
Potassium 180mg 329mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.283mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 31mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 2.25g 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.206mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.278g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.53g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 34.91g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Sodium 20mg 14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.078g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.054mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.134mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.056mg 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
2% 35% 61%
Protein: 2.25 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.2%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +76.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.7%

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
16% 56% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.138 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6850%

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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. Castanea crenata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169413/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.