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Leek vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between leek and pecan pie

  • Leek has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C, while pecan pie has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% higher.
  • Pecan pie contains 60 times less vitamin C than leek. Leek contains 12mg of vitamin C, while pecan pie contains 0.2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in leek is lower.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of leek is 32, while the glycemic index of pecan pie is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe.

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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 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.3%
Contains more IronIron +41.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~82µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Pecan pie DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 5.71g 37%
Fats 0.3g 22.2g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 11.181g 28%
Selenium 1µg 12µg 20%
Calories 61kcal 412kcal 18%
Saturated fat 0.04g 3.989g 18%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.2mg 13%
Carbs 14.15g 52.2g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.06mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.18mg 12%
Sodium 20mg 262mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.188mg 11%
Folate 64µg 26µg 10%
Copper 0.12mg 0.211mg 10%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.712mg 10%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.02mg 8%
Phosphorus 35mg 94mg 8%
Iron 2.1mg 1.48mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.479mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Protein 1.5g 4.9g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.847mg 3%
Calcium 59mg 32mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 133mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 52.2g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Vitamin A 83µg 82µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g 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
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +325.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +268.9%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%

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
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +279425%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3339.8%

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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. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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