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Leek vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between leek and chili Pepper?

  • Leek is richer in vitamin K, iron, manganese, folate, and vitamin A, yet chili Pepper are richer in vitamin C and copper.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 256% higher.
  • Leek has 3 times more vitamin K than chili Pepper. Leek has 47µg of vitamin K, while chili Pepper have 14.3µg.
  • Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index than leek.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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
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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.8%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +45%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +228.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1920.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12mg 242.5mg 256%
Vitamin K 47µg 14.3µg 27%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.237mg 11%
Iron 2.1mg 1.2mg 11%
Folate 64µg 23µg 10%
Copper 0.12mg 0.174mg 6%
Potassium 180mg 340mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.09mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.278mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.95mg 3%
Vitamin A 83µg 59µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.09mg 3%
Carbs 14.15g 9.46g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.061mg 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.3mg 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.69mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 2g 1%
Calories 61kcal 40kcal 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.5µg 1%
Sodium 20mg 7mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.5g 1%
Magnesium 28mg 25mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 5.1g N/A
Choline 9.5mg 11.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.109g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.041mg 0%

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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.6%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
~equal in Water ~87.74g

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.