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Leek vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are leek and fettuccine different?

  • Leek is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while fettuccine is higher in vitamin B3 and monounsaturated fat.
  • Leek covers your daily need for iron, 19% more than fettuccine.
  • Leek contains 11 times more folate than fettuccine. Leek contains 64µg of folate, while fettuccine contains 6µg.
  • Fettuccine is lower in sugar.
  • Fettuccine has a higher glycemic index (47) than leek (32).

Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree types were used 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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.7%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~168mg

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
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% 0% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +366%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Fettuccine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Iron 2.1mg 0.6mg 19%
Folate 64µg 6µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.05mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Copper 0.12mg 13%
Protein 1.5g 6.2g 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.8mg 9%
Sodium 20mg 166mg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 6mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.9g 4%
Fats 0.3g 2.7g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Calcium 59mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.45mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.07mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.9g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.4g 2%
Calories 61kcal 99kcal 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 25mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2g 1%
Carbs 14.15g 14g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 12g N/A
Potassium 180mg 168mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 1.3g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.1mg 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
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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.3%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more OtherOther +81%
~equal in Carbs ~14g
~equal in Water ~75.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141%

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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

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.