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Leek vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between leek and fenugreek

  • Leek is higher in vitamin A, yet fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 393% more than leek.
  • Leek contains 28 times more vitamin A than fenugreek. While leek contains 1667IU of vitamin A, fenugreek contains only 60IU.
  • The glycemic index of fenugreek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Spices, fenugreek seed.

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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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +582.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +198.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +327.8%
Contains more IronIron +1496.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +825%
Contains more ZincZinc +1983.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +745.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530%

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +436.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 2.1mg 33.53mg 393%
Copper 0.12mg 1.11mg 110%
Fiber 1.8g 24.6g 91%
Protein 1.5g 23g 43%
Magnesium 28mg 191mg 39%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Phosphorus 35mg 296mg 37%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.228mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.6mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.366mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.322mg 22%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.5mg 22%
Potassium 180mg 770mg 17%
Carbs 14.15g 58.35g 15%
Calories 61kcal 323kcal 13%
Calcium 59mg 176mg 12%
Selenium 1µg 6.3µg 10%
Vitamin C 12mg 3mg 10%
Fats 0.3g 6.41g 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 3µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.64mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.46g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Sodium 20mg 67mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Folate 64µg 57µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.668mg 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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +838.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2036.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +312.4%
Contains more OtherOther +223.8%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.