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Leek vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are leek and miso different?

  • Leek is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C, while miso is higher in copper, zinc, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Miso covers your daily need for sodium, 161% more than leek.
  • Leek is lower in sodium.
  • Miso has a higher glycemic index (61) than leek (32).

Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Miso types were used 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%
Miso
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +18.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +2033.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Calcium ~57mg

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%
Miso
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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% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1975%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +676.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +660%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 20mg 3728mg 161%
Copper 0.12mg 0.42mg 33%
Protein 1.5g 12.79g 23%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.56mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 2.884g 18%
Phosphorus 35mg 159mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.233mg 16%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.859mg 16%
Vitamin K 47µg 29.3µg 15%
Fiber 1.8g 5.4g 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Choline 9.5mg 72.2mg 11%
Folate 64µg 19µg 11%
Selenium 1µg 7µg 11%
Vitamin A 83µg 4µg 9%
Fats 0.3g 6.01g 9%
Fructose 6g 8%
Calories 61kcal 198kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.01mg 6%
Iron 2.1mg 2.49mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 48mg 5%
Carbs 14.15g 25.37g 4%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.025g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.337mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.199mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 1.118g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.906mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Potassium 180mg 210mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 19.97g N/A
Calcium 59mg 57mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 6.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.243mg 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
Miso
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13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Contains more WaterWater +92.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +752.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1903.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1120%

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
Miso
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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1637.3%

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.