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Leek vs. Marble cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between leek and marble cake

  • Leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin C; however, marble cake is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Leek covers your daily need for vitamin K, 37% more than marble cake.
  • Leek has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix.

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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 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.3%
Contains more IronIron +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +685.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +832%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1578.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +286.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.85mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Marble cake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 2.8µg 37%
Phosphorus 35mg 275mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 3.779g 24%
Carbs 14.15g 79.5g 22%
Sodium 20mg 519mg 22%
Calories 61kcal 416kcal 18%
Fats 0.3g 11.7g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.025mg 16%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.139mg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 4.75g 12%
Saturated fat 0.04g 2.45g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.181mg 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 1µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.13mg 8%
Folate 64µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.546mg 7%
Iron 2.1mg 1.62mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 2.9g 4%
Protein 1.5g 3.4g 4%
Selenium 1µg 2.6µg 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.35mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 59mg 76mg 2%
Copper 0.12mg 0.135mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 123mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.096mg 1%
Choline 9.5mg 4.5mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 76.6g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 35.71g N/A
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.85mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.158mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.065mg 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% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +2577.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +461.8%
Contains more OtherOther +119%

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
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2176.5%

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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

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.