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Leek vs. Liqueur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between leek and liqueur

  • Liqueur contains less vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, and copper than leek.
  • Liqueur's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% higher.
  • Liqueur contains 80 times less manganese than leek. Leek contains 0.481mg of manganese, while liqueur contains 0.006mg.
  • 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 liqueur is 80.

The food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee with cream, 34 proof.

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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 1.4% 4.8% 2.8% 4.9% 13% 4.4% 21% 12% 0.78% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +268.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +462.5%
Contains more IronIron +1515.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7916.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%

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 0.67% 58% 9% 0% 2.8% 13% 1.5% 5.2% 2.5% 10% 3.3% 1.5% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2018.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3515.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +108.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Liqueur DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.04g 9.664g 44%
Vitamin K 47µg 1.3µg 38%
Iron 2.1mg 0.13mg 25%
Fats 0.3g 15.7g 24%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.006mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.011mg 17%
Folate 64µg 2µg 16%
Calories 61kcal 327kcal 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.2mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 4.458g 11%
Vitamin A 83µg 173µg 10%
Copper 0.12mg 0.04mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Magnesium 28mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.011mg 4%
Potassium 180mg 32mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 16mg 4%
Sodium 20mg 92mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.45mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.669g 3%
Protein 1.5g 2.8g 3%
Carbs 14.15g 20.9g 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 50mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.087mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 19.76g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.16mg 0%
Choline 9.5mg 8.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.275mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.136mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.188mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.076mg 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
3% 16% 21% 47% 14%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 15.7 g
Carbs: 20.9 g
Water: 46.5 g
Other: 14.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +78.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1242.9%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.664 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +303%

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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. Liqueur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175098/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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