Leek vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are leeks and cherries different?
- Leeks have more vitamin K, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin E than cherries.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for leeks is 37% higher.
- Leeks contain 13 times more vitamin E than cherries. While leeks contain 0.92mg of vitamin E, cherries contain only 0.07mg.
- Leeks have less sugar.
Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Cherries, sour, red, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +211.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +268.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +556.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +133.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +329.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85% |
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 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +29.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +429.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2138.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 2.1µg | 37% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.32mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.112mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.044mg | 15% |
| Folate | 64µg | 8µg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 9mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.51g | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.104mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 83µg | 64µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calories | 61kcal | 50kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1g | 1% |
| Carbs | 14.15g | 12.18g | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.6g | 1% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 6.1mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.166g | 0.09g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.35g | 10.58g | N/A |
| Potassium | 180mg | 173mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.9g | 8.49g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +169.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.3g
~equal in
Water
~86.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +84.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1950% |
