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Leek vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between leek and mashed potato

  • Leek is higher than mashed potato in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Leek covers your daily vitamin K needs 34% more than mashed potato.
  • The amount of sodium in leek is lower.
  • The glycemic index of leek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.8%
Contains more IronIron +577.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.6%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +93%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +696.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 5.9µg 34%
Iron 2.1mg 0.31mg 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.098mg 17%
Folate 64µg 9µg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Sodium 20mg 306mg 12%
Copper 0.12mg 0.035mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.12mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1.342g 8%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fats 0.3g 2.82g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.08mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin A 83µg 43µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Phosphorus 35mg 59mg 3%
Potassium 180mg 286mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1.3g 2%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.577g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.72g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 13.4mg 1%
Calories 61kcal 89kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.015mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.22mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.65g 0%
Carbs 14.15g 14.65g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0.5g N/A
Selenium 1µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more FatsFats +840%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Protein ~1.65g
~equal in Carbs ~14.65g
~equal in Water ~79.62g

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% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +708.4%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.