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Leek vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between leek and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Leek has more vitamin K; however, parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily calcium needs 105% more than leek.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has 28 times less vitamin K than leek. Leek has 47µg of vitamin K, while parmigiano-Reggiano has 1.7µg.
  • Leek contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +465.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1779.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1982.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1670%

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 0% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +441.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2664.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1520%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +117.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 59mg 1109mg 105%
Phosphorus 35mg 729mg 99%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.26µg 94%
Sodium 20mg 1529mg 66%
Saturated fat 0.04g 13.317g 60%
Vitamin K 47µg 1.7µg 38%
Protein 1.5g 20g 37%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.486mg 35%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.87mg 34%
Fats 0.3g 20g 30%
Selenium 1µg 17.7µg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.085mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 6.098g 15%
Iron 2.1mg 0.9mg 15%
Folate 64µg 10µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.049mg 14%
Copper 0.12mg 0.238mg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Calories 61kcal 265kcal 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 160µg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.17mg 5%
Carbs 14.15g 1.37g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.325mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.029mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.462g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 20.7mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 38mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 125mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.114mg 2%
Net carbs 12.35g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +932.8%
Contains more WaterWater +64%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +664.8%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.3%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.