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Leek vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between leek and gingerbread

  • Leek has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, gingerbread has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, magnesium, and iron.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 32% more.
  • Leek has 120 times more vitamin C than gingerbread. Leek has 12mg of vitamin C, while gingerbread has 0.1mg.
  • Leek is lower in sodium.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index than leek.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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
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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.9%
Contains more IronIron +37.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1530%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +492.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Selenium 1µg 16.3µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 4.216g 27%
Fats 0.3g 16.4g 25%
Saturated fat 0.04g 4.122g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 7.124g 18%
Calories 61kcal 356kcal 15%
Sodium 20mg 327mg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.1mg 13%
Carbs 14.15g 49.2g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.19mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Magnesium 28mg 70mg 10%
Iron 2.1mg 2.88mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.162mg 10%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.683mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.738mg 8%
Copper 0.12mg 0.195mg 8%
Folate 64µg 33µg 8%
Vitamin A 83µg 14µg 8%
Potassium 180mg 439mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Protein 1.5g 3.9g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.375mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Phosphorus 35mg 54mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.39mg 2%
Calcium 59mg 71mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +196.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +160%
Contains more FatsFats +5366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.7%
Contains more OtherOther +138.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2439.8%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.