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Leek vs. Kiwi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between leek and kiwi

  • Leek is richer in vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin K, yet kiwi is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for kiwi is 90% higher.
  • Leek contains 19 times more vitamin A than kiwi. Leek contains 1667IU of vitamin A, while kiwi contains 87IU.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index than kiwi.

Food types used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Kiwifruit, green, 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
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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%
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.5%
Contains more IronIron +577.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~34mg

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%
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1975%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +156%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +672.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Kiwi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12mg 92.7mg 90%
Iron 2.1mg 0.31mg 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.098mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.063mg 13%
Folate 64µg 25µg 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 4µg 9%
Vitamin K 47µg 40.3µg 6%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Fiber 1.8g 3g 5%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 1.46mg 4%
Potassium 180mg 312mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.027mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 17mg 3%
Calcium 59mg 34mg 3%
Copper 0.12mg 0.13mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.14g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.287g 1%
Sodium 20mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.183mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.2µg 1%
Calories 61kcal 61kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.52g 0%
Carbs 14.15g 14.66g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 11.66g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 8.99g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.14mg 0%
Phosphorus 35mg 34mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.341mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.029g 0%
Choline 9.5mg 7.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%

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
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.6%
Contains more OtherOther +72.1%
Contains more FatsFats +73.3%
~equal in Carbs ~14.66g
~equal in Water ~83.07g

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
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.9%

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.