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Leek vs. Horseradish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between leek and horseradish

  • Leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin E, while horseradish has more vitamin C and zinc.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 38% higher.
  • Horseradish contains 834 times less vitamin A than leek. Leek contains 1667IU of vitamin A, while horseradish contains 2IU.
  • The amount of sodium in leek is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Horseradish, prepared.

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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 19% 17% 22% 16% 19% 23% 13% 55% 16% 15%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +591.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~56mg

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 83% 0% 0.2% 0% 2% 5.5% 7.2% 5.6% 17% 0% 3.3% 43% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +219.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3515.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +107.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.386mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Horseradish DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 1.3µg 38%
Iron 2.1mg 0.42mg 21%
Sodium 20mg 420mg 17%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.126mg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 24.9mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.073mg 12%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Copper 0.12mg 0.058mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 3.3g 6%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.008mg 4%
Selenium 1µg 2.8µg 3%
Folate 64µg 57µg 2%
Potassium 180mg 246mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.093mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.18g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.339g 1%
Calories 61kcal 48kcal 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 31mg 1%
Carbs 14.15g 11.29g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.69g 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 7.99g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 27mg 0%
Calcium 59mg 56mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 7.99g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.024mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.386mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.13g 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
11% 85% 2%
Protein: 1.18 g
Fats: 0.69 g
Carbs: 11.29 g
Water: 85.08 g
Other: 1.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +130%
Contains more OtherOther +67.6%
~equal in Water ~85.08g

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
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.2%

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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. Horseradish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173472/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.