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Leek vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between leek and milkshake?

  • Leek is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin C, yet milkshake is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% more.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Milk shakes, thick vanilla types in this article.

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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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3335.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130%
~equal in Potassium ~183mg

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +232%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1740%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +454.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23400%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Milkshake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 0.2µg 39%
Iron 2.1mg 0.1mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.014mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.042mg 15%
Folate 64µg 7µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.195mg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Phosphorus 35mg 115mg 11%
Calcium 59mg 146mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.886g 8%
Copper 0.12mg 0.051mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin A 83µg 25µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.05mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.368mg 5%
Protein 1.5g 3.86g 5%
Magnesium 28mg 12mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Fats 0.3g 3.03g 4%
Sodium 20mg 95mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.03mg 3%
Calories 61kcal 112kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.875g 2%
Selenium 1µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.146mg 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.39mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 14.3mg 1%
Carbs 14.15g 17.75g 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 17.75g N/A
Potassium 180mg 183mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 17.75g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.113g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.105mg 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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +157.3%
Contains more FatsFats +910%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21775%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.