Leek vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between leeks and cocktail sauce?
- Leeks are richer than cocktail sauce in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, and folate.
- Cocktail sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 42% more.
- Leeks have 11 times more vitamin K than cocktail sauce. While leeks have 47µg of vitamin K, cocktail sauce has only 4.4µg.
- The amount of sodium in leeks is lower.
We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +126.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +153% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +225% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +216.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +120% |
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 AVitamin A | +361.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +105.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +191.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +968.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +276.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 20mg | 983mg | 42% |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 4.4µg | 36% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.83mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.148mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.08mg | 12% |
| Folate | 64µg | 17µg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 83µg | 18µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 14.15g | 28.22g | 5% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 309mg | 4% |
| Calories | 61kcal | 124kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.021mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.82mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.111mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 1.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.047mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.068mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.166g | 0g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.36g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 11.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.35g | 26.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.9g | 11.83g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.8g | 0% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0g | 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
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
14.15 g
Water:
83 g
Other:
1.05 g
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +250% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +99.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +252.4% |
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Protein
~1.36g
