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Leek vs. Mulberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between leek and mulberries?

  • Leek is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, and copper, yet mulberries are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B2.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 33% higher.
  • Leek has 11 times more folate than mulberries. Leek has 64µg of folate, while mulberries have 6µg.
  • Leek contains less sugar.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Mulberries, raw 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.
Leek
6
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 13% 12% 17% 69% 20% 3.3% 16% 1.3% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.3%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Potassium ~194mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.12mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~38mg

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
6
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 121% 0.33% 17% 0% 7.3% 23% 12% 0% 12% 0% 20% 4.5% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +366%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +502.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +203.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +236.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Mulberry DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 7.8µg 33%
Vitamin C 12mg 36.4mg 27%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Folate 64µg 6µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.05mg 14%
Vitamin A 83µg 1µg 9%
Copper 0.12mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.101mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.029mg 3%
Iron 2.1mg 1.85mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 59mg 39mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 12.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.62mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Calories 61kcal 43kcal 1%
Carbs 14.15g 9.8g 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.44g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 8.1g N/A
Potassium 180mg 194mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 8.1g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Phosphorus 35mg 38mg 0%
Sodium 20mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.87mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.041g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.207g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 9.8 g
Water: 87.68 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.4%
Contains more OtherOther +52.2%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
~equal in Protein ~1.44g
~equal in Water ~87.68g

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
10% 15% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.041 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.207 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.7%

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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. Mulberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169913/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.