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Leek vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between leek and lasagne

  • Leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, and vitamin C; however, lasagne is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Leek covers your daily need for vitamin K, 33% more than lasagne.
  • Leek has 5 times more vitamin C than lasagne. While leek has 12mg of vitamin C, lasagne has only 2.5mg.
  • Leek has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared.

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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
5
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 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more IronIron +195.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +49.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1490%
~equal in Potassium ~196mg

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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +380%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +571.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.85mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Lasagne DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 7µg 33%
Selenium 1µg 15.9µg 27%
Iron 2.1mg 0.71mg 17%
Sodium 20mg 373mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.193mg 13%
Protein 1.5g 7.28g 12%
Vitamin C 12mg 2.5mg 11%
Phosphorus 35mg 115mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.04g 2.348g 10%
Folate 64µg 24µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.122mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.528mg 7%
Fats 0.3g 4.92g 7%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.87mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin A 83µg 41µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 1.758g 4%
Calories 61kcal 135kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.323mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.074mg 3%
Calcium 59mg 88mg 3%
Copper 0.12mg 0.09mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 20mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 23.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.433g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Carbs 14.15g 15.36g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Potassium 180mg 196mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 3.11g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.85mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g 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
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +385.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1540%
Contains more OtherOther +49.5%
~equal in Carbs ~15.36g

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.8%

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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. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/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.