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Leek vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between leek and chocolate cake?

  • Leek is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C, yet chocolate cake is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 31% more.
  • Leek has 60 times more vitamin C than chocolate cake. While leek has 12mg of vitamin C, chocolate cake has only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in leek is lower.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1090%
~equal in Calcium ~60mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +468.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1251.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Saturated fat 0.04g 5.43g 25%
Fats 0.3g 15.1g 23%
Choline 9.5mg 128.4mg 22%
Selenium 1µg 11.9µg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 2.761g 17%
Calories 61kcal 371kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.041mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 6.039g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.213mg 14%
Carbs 14.15g 53.4g 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.2mg 13%
Sodium 20mg 315mg 13%
Copper 0.12mg 0.207mg 10%
Phosphorus 35mg 106mg 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 9%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.28mg 9%
Folate 64µg 27µg 9%
Protein 1.5g 5.3g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.141mg 7%
Iron 2.1mg 1.61mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.137mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.304mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 32mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Potassium 180mg 140mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 51.8g N/A
Calcium 59mg 60mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.12mg 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +240.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +277.4%
Contains more OtherOther +71.4%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150875%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1563.3%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.