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Leek vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between leek and papadum?

  • Leek is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, yet papadum is richer in copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, and folate.
  • Papadum's daily need coverage for copper is 98% higher.
  • Leek has 118 times more vitamin K than papadum. Leek has 47µg of vitamin K, while papadum has 0.4µg.
  • Leek contains less sodium.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index than papadum.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Papad 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
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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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +867.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +455.6%
Contains more IronIron +271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +731.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +224.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +730%

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%
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% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +538.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1740%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11650%
Contains more CholineCholine +2275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +555%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Papadum DV% diff.
Copper 0.12mg 0.998mg 98%
Sodium 20mg 1745mg 75%
Iron 2.1mg 7.8mg 71%
Fiber 1.8g 18.6g 67%
Magnesium 28mg 271mg 58%
Phosphorus 35mg 385mg 50%
Protein 1.5g 25.56g 48%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.562mg 47%
Folate 64µg 219µg 39%
Vitamin K 47µg 0.4µg 39%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.4mg 30%
Potassium 180mg 1000mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.277mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.258mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.917mg 16%
Calories 61kcal 371kcal 16%
Carbs 14.15g 59.87g 15%
Selenium 1µg 8.3µg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Calcium 59mg 143mg 8%
Vitamin A 83µg 13µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1.148g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.472mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.05mg 6%
Fats 0.3g 3.25g 5%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.084g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.285mg 4%
Choline 9.5mg 0.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.532g 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 41.27g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.491mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.715mg 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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +2278.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1604%
Contains more FatsFats +983.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.1%
Contains more OtherOther +645.7%

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
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +591.6%

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.