Leek vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between leek and pea soup
- Leek is higher than pea soup in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin E.
- Leek covers your daily vitamin K needs 39% more than pea soup.
- Leek contains 139 times more vitamin A than pea soup. While leek contains 1667IU of vitamin A, pea soup contains only 12IU.
- The amount of sodium in leek is lower.
- The glycemic index of leek is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +86.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +391.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +187.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +96.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +21.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +433.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +260% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1900% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2666.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +922.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +185.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1065% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +23400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +6300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +38.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 47µg | 0.2µg | 39% |
Iron | 2.1mg | 0.73mg | 17% |
Folate | 64µg | 1µg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.02mg | 16% |
Sodium | 20mg | 336mg | 14% |
Vitamin C | 12mg | 0.6mg | 13% |
Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.245mg | 10% |
Vitamin A | 83µg | 3µg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
Calcium | 59mg | 12mg | 5% |
Selenium | 1µg | 3.6µg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.64mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.12mg | 0.146mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.5g | 3.2g | 3% |
Magnesium | 28mg | 15mg | 3% |
Potassium | 180mg | 71mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 35mg | 47mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.524g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
Choline | 9.5mg | 13.2mg | 1% |
Carbs | 14.15g | 9.88g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.372g | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 1.09g | 1% |
Calories | 61kcal | 61kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 12.35g | 7.98g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.9g | 3.19g | N/A |
Fiber | 1.8g | 1.9g | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.166g | 0.142g | 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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +113.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +263.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +21.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +16.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9200% |