Leek vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between leek and lime
- Leek is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, vitamin B6, folate, copper, and magnesium, yet lime is higher in vitamin C.
- Leek covers your daily vitamin K needs 39% more than lime.
- Leek contains 60 times more manganese than lime. While leek contains 0.481mg of manganese, lime contains only 0.008mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Limes, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +366.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +78.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +76.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5912.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
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 | +4050% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +318.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +441.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7733.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +86.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +142.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 0.6µg | 39% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.008mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 29.1mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.6mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.043mg | 15% |
| Folate | 64µg | 8µg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 83µg | 2µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.065mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 6mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.217mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.7g | 2% |
| Calories | 61kcal | 30kcal | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 102mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.166g | 0.055g | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 14.15g | 10.54g | 1% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 5.1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.35g | 7.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.9g | 1.69g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.078mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +114.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +250% |
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Water
~88.26g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +201.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +375% |
