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Leek vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between leek and dashi?

  • Leek is higher in vitamin A, iron, and copper, yet dashi is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, choline, phosphorus, and vitamin K.
  • Dashi's daily need coverage for selenium is 48% more.
  • The amount of sodium in leek is lower.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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%
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more IronIron +103.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2660%

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%
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +990.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +232%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +515%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1105.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Dashi DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 27.6µg 48%
Sodium 20mg 1067mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.43mg 31%
Protein 1.5g 16.7g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 4.485g 29%
Fats 0.3g 13.89g 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Calories 61kcal 438kcal 19%
Choline 9.5mg 114.5mg 19%
Phosphorus 35mg 166mg 19%
Carbs 14.15g 64.88g 17%
Vitamin K 47µg 66.9µg 17%
Saturated fat 0.04g 3.433g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.46mg 13%
Copper 0.12mg 0mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 5.365g 13%
Iron 2.1mg 1.03mg 13%
Calcium 59mg 187mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 1.1mg 12%
Folate 64µg 21µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.1mg 10%
Magnesium 28mg 56mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0.2g 6%
Vitamin A 83µg 25µg 6%
Potassium 180mg 309mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.72mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 14.47g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.09mg 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
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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +3508.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1013.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4530%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358.5%
Contains more OtherOther +112.4%

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
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2601.8%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.