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Leek vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between leek and matzo

  • Leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B6; however, matzo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Matzo covers your daily need for selenium, 65% more than leek.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Crackers, matzo, plain.

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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%
Matzo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +353.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3590%

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%
Matzo
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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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +545%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +870%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +873%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 1µg 36.9µg 65%
Vitamin K 47µg 0.3µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.387mg 27%
Carbs 14.15g 83.7g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.892mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.291mg 20%
Protein 1.5g 10g 17%
Calories 61kcal 395kcal 17%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Iron 2.1mg 3.16mg 13%
Folate 64µg 17µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.115mg 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Phosphorus 35mg 89mg 8%
Copper 0.12mg 0.06mg 7%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.65mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.443mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.06mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 3g 5%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.68mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 13mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.603g 3%
Fats 0.3g 1.4g 2%
Potassium 180mg 112mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 25mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.226g 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0.29g N/A
Choline 9.5mg 10.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.213mg 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
Matzo
3
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +1830.2%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more ProteinProtein +566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +491.5%

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
Matzo
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.3%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.