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Leek vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between leek and eggnog

  • Leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, folate, and vitamin B6; however, eggnog is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Leek covers your daily need for vitamin K, 39% more than eggnog.
  • Leek has 96 times more manganese than eggnog. While leek has 0.481mg of manganese, eggnog has only 0.005mg.
  • Leek has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of eggnog is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Eggnog.

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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
5
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%
Eggnog
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +823.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9520%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +320%
~equal in Potassium ~165mg

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
8
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%
Eggnog
5
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +366%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +6300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +449.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Eggnog DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 0.3µg 39%
Iron 2.1mg 0.2mg 24%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.005mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.45µg 19%
Folate 64µg 1µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.05mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.04g 2.591g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.19mg 12%
Copper 0.12mg 0.013mg 12%
Vitamin C 12mg 1.5mg 12%
Phosphorus 35mg 109mg 11%
Choline 9.5mg 52.2mg 8%
Calcium 59mg 130mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Fats 0.3g 4.19g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.417mg 6%
Protein 1.5g 4.55g 6%
Selenium 1µg 4.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.21mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 1.302g 3%
Vitamin A 83µg 59µg 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.46mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.034mg 2%
Carbs 14.15g 8.05g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.105mg 2%
Calories 61kcal 88kcal 1%
Sodium 20mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 8.05g N/A
Potassium 180mg 165mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 8.05g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.198g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
3
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Eggnog
2
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.8%
Contains more OtherOther +56.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1296.7%
~equal in Water ~82.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Eggnog
2
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.3%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.