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Leek vs. Hot and sour soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between leek and hot and sour soup?

  • Leek is richer than hot and sour soup in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 38% more.
  • The amount of sodium in leek is lower.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Soup, hot, and sour, Chinese restaurant types 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
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 6.4% 5.7% 4.9% 24% 8.7% 6% 14% 49% 11% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.3%
Contains more IronIron +228.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +361.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +465.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~32mg

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% 3% 7.8% 1.5% 6.5% 7.2% 9.5% 14% 15% 13% 2.8% 6% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +822.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +135.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +264.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +320%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.031mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Hot and sour soup DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 1.1µg 38%
Iron 2.1mg 0.64mg 18%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.085mg 17%
Sodium 20mg 376mg 15%
Folate 64µg 8µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.064mg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Copper 0.12mg 0.026mg 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 9µg 8%
Lysine 0.078mg 153mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Choline 9.5mg 39.9mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 0.5g 5%
Magnesium 28mg 9mg 5%
Potassium 180mg 55mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.39mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Carbs 14.15g 4.35g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.026mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.227mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 2.58g 2%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.229g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.288g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.311g 1%
Calories 61kcal 39kcal 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.507mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 1.21g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 2.43g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 3.85g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0.42g N/A
Phosphorus 35mg 32mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.111mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.151mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.039mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.092mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.058mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.273g 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
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 1.21 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72%
Contains more FatsFats +303.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%
~equal in Water ~90.65g

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
28% 35% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.288 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.311 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.3%

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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. Hot and sour soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174808/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.