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Leek vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between leek and mixed nuts

  • Leek has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, mixed nuts are higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, vitamin E, and vitamin B3.
  • Mixed nuts cover your daily need for copper, 87% more than leek.
  • Leek has 556 times more vitamin A than mixed nuts. While leek has 1667IU of vitamin A, mixed nuts have only 3IU.
  • Leek has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added.

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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
0
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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +717.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +98.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.1%
Contains more IronIron +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +655.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1202.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +324.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3290%

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
3
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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +724.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +553.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1827.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +447.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Mixed nuts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 14.612g 96%
Copper 0.12mg 0.907mg 87%
Fats 0.3g 53.95g 83%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 28.488g 71%
Manganese 0.481mg 2.04mg 68%
Phosphorus 35mg 456mg 60%
Selenium 1µg 33.9µg 60%
Magnesium 28mg 229mg 48%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 7.709mg 46%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 7.82mg 46%
Saturated fat 0.04g 8.711g 39%
Protein 1.5g 20.04g 37%
Vitamin K 47µg 5.7µg 34%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.36mg 29%
Calories 61kcal 607kcal 27%
Fiber 1.8g 7g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.14mg 20%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.5mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.196mg 13%
Potassium 180mg 632mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.189mg 11%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.352mg 9%
Choline 9.5mg 52mg 8%
Iron 2.1mg 2.61mg 6%
Calcium 59mg 117mg 6%
Folate 64µg 83µg 5%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Carbs 14.15g 21.05g 2%
Sodium 20mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 14.05g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.182mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.572mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g 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
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +3890.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1236%
Contains more FatsFats +17883.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.8%
Contains more OtherOther +174.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +712100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8702.4%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.