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Leek vs. Jackfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between leek and jackfruit

  • Leek has more vitamin A, iron, manganese, and folate; however, jackfruit is richer in potassium and vitamin B6.
  • Leek covers your daily vitamin A needs 31% more than jackfruit.
  • Jackfruit has 11 times less manganese than leek. Leek has 0.481mg of manganese, while jackfruit has 0.043mg.
  • Leek contains less sugar.
  • Jackfruit has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of jackfruit is 75, while the glycemic index of leek is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Jackfruit, raw.

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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
6
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 21% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.8%
Contains more IronIron +813%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1018.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.13mg

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
5
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 46% 1.7% 6.8% 0% 26% 13% 17% 14% 76% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1560%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Jackfruit DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Iron 2.1mg 0.23mg 23%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.043mg 19%
Fructose 9.19g 11%
Folate 64µg 24µg 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 5µg 9%
Potassium 180mg 448mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.329mg 7%
Copper 0.12mg 0.076mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.34mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.105mg 4%
Carbs 14.15g 23.25g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.92mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.235mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Calories 61kcal 95kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.055mg 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin C 12mg 13.7mg 2%
Sodium 20mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.64g 1%
Starch 1.47g 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.5g 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.195g 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.72g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 21.75g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 19.08g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.155g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.034mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.069mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
2
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
2% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more OtherOther +12.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more FatsFats +113.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
2
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
44% 35% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3775%

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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. Jackfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174687/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.