Leek vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between leek and minestrone?
- Minestrone has less iron, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, copper, magnesium, and fiber than leek.
- Leek's daily need coverage for iron is 22% higher.
- Leek has 24 times more vitamin C than minestrone. Leek has 12mg of vitamin C, while minestrone has 0.5mg.
- Leek contains less sodium.
- Leek has a lower glycemic index than minestrone.
We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +833.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +321.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +452.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +135.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +216.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +158.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +69.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +468.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +326.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 39% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.38mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.041mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.152mg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 0.5mg | 13% |
| Folate | 64µg | 15µg | 12% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 254mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.051mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 3mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0.4g | 6% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 83µg | 49µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.022mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 14.15g | 4.66g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.166g | 0.46g | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.23g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.29g | 1% |
| Calories | 61kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.77g | 1% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 130mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 1.04g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.35g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.9g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.391mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.078mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
14.15 g
Water:
83 g
Other:
1.05 g
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +203.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +246.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.3% |
~equal in
Water
~91.33g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.166 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +177.1% |
