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Leek vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between leek and ice cream

  • Leek has more vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, manganese, folate, and vitamin B6, while ice cream has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% higher.
  • Ice cream contains 60 times less manganese than leek. Leek contains 0.481mg of manganese, while ice cream contains 0.008mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in leek is lower.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of leek is 32, while the glycemic index of ice cream is 62.

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

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +2233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +421.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5912.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%

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
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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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +385.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 0.3µg 39%
Saturated fat 0.04g 6.79g 31%
Iron 2.1mg 0.09mg 25%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.008mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Fats 0.3g 11g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.24mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.048mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.6mg 13%
Copper 0.12mg 0.023mg 11%
Phosphorus 35mg 105mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.581mg 9%
Calories 61kcal 207kcal 7%
Calcium 59mg 128mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 2.969g 7%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin A 83µg 118µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.3mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 0.7g 4%
Protein 1.5g 3.5g 4%
Carbs 14.15g 23.6g 3%
Choline 9.5mg 26mg 3%
Sodium 20mg 80mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.116mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.452g 2%
Selenium 1µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 180mg 199mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 21.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.3%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.