Leek vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between leek and hot sauce
- Leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, folate, copper, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet hot sauce is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for hot sauce is 114% higher.
- Leek contains 20 times more vitamin K than hot sauce. Leek contains 47µg of vitamin K, while hot sauce contains 2.4µg.
- Leek contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +460% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +637.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +337.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +328.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +218.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +881.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +937.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +57.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1858.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +966.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +523.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +173.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 20mg | 2643mg | 114% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 74.8mg | 70% |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 2.4µg | 37% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.48mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.049mg | 19% |
| Folate | 64µg | 6µg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.028mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 83µg | 8µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.157mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0.3g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 5mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 14.15g | 1.75g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.082mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Calories | 61kcal | 11kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.51g | 2% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.254mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 144mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.35g | 1.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.9g | 1.26g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.052g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.166g | 0.196g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.078mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +194.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +708.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +603.8% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +650% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.1% |
