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Leek vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between leek and neufchâtel cheese?

  • Leek is higher in vitamin K, iron, manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C, yet neufchâtel cheese is higher in phosphorus.
  • Neufchâtel cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 64% more.
  • The amount of sodium in leek is lower.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Cheese, neufchatel 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
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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains more IronIron +1515.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4272.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +98.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +583.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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
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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +468.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2664.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.04g 12.79g 58%
Vitamin K 47µg 1.7µg 38%
Fats 0.3g 22.78g 35%
Iron 2.1mg 0.13mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.011mg 20%
Vitamin A 83µg 241µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.041mg 15%
Phosphorus 35mg 138mg 15%
Protein 1.5g 9.15g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 5.784g 14%
Sodium 20mg 334mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Folate 64µg 14µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.155mg 10%
Calories 61kcal 253kcal 10%
Copper 0.12mg 0.027mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.575mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.82mg 6%
Calcium 59mg 117mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.97g 5%
Selenium 1µg 3µg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 10mg 4%
Carbs 14.15g 3.59g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.022mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.4mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.21mg 1%
Potassium 180mg 152mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.2%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +510%
Contains more FatsFats +7493.3%
Contains more OtherOther +30.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +484.3%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.