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Leek vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between leek and cheesecake

  • Leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin C; however, cheesecake is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Cheesecake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 49% more than leek.
  • Leek has 30 times more vitamin C than cheesecake. While leek has 12mg of vitamin C, cheesecake has only 0.4mg.
  • Leek has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of cheesecake is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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
7
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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +420%

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
7
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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +968.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +543.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +307.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +383.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.04g 9.921g 45%
Vitamin K 47µg 4.4µg 36%
Fats 0.3g 22.5g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 8.634g 22%
Iron 2.1mg 0.63mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Sodium 20mg 438mg 18%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.14mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.052mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.193mg 13%
Calories 61kcal 321kcal 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.4mg 13%
Folate 64µg 18µg 12%
Copper 0.12mg 0.02mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1.602g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.571mg 9%
Protein 1.5g 5.5g 8%
Selenium 1µg 5.2µg 8%
Vitamin A 83µg 159µg 8%
Phosphorus 35mg 93mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Choline 9.5mg 45.9mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0.4g 6%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.51mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 11mg 4%
Carbs 14.15g 25.5g 4%
Potassium 180mg 90mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.028mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Calcium 59mg 51mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.195mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +82%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +266.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.2%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +865.1%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.