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Leek vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between leek and cherry pie

  • Leek is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese, and folate, yet cherry pie is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Leek covers your daily vitamin A needs 25% more than cherry pie.
  • Leek contains 12 times more vitamin C than cherry pie. While leek contains 12mg of vitamin C, cherry pie contains only 1mg.
  • The amount of sodium in leek is lower.
  • The glycemic index of leek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe.

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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
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 6.4% 3% 6.8% 69% 26% 5.5% 13% 25% 26% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +490%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.8%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +680%

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
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 3.3% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +585.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Cherry pie DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 3.247g 21%
Fats 0.3g 12.2g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.034mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 5.314g 13%
Saturated fat 0.04g 2.985g 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 1mg 12%
Selenium 1µg 7.8µg 12%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.2mg 12%
Calories 61kcal 270kcal 10%
Folate 64µg 27µg 9%
Carbs 14.15g 38.5g 8%
Sodium 20mg 191mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.125mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.148mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin A 83µg 29µg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 9mg 5%
Copper 0.12mg 0.077mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.276mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 10mg 5%
Potassium 180mg 77mg 3%
Protein 1.5g 2.8g 3%
Iron 2.1mg 1.85mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 30mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 38.5g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.123mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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
3% 12% 39% 46%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 38.5 g
Water: 45.8 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +81.2%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3966.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.247 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1856%

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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. Cherry pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172781/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.