Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Leek vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between leek and pineapple

  • Leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin E; however, pineapple has more vitamin C and manganese.
  • Pineapple's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 40% more.
  • Leek has 67 times more vitamin K than pineapple. Leek has 47µg of vitamin K, while pineapple has 0.7µg.
  • Pineapple has a higher glycemic index than leek.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties.

Infographic

Leek vs Pineapple infographic
Infographic link

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
6
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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +353.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.1%
Contains more IronIron +624.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.12mg

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
6
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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6614.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +255.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +298.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.032mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Pineapple DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12mg 47.8mg 40%
Vitamin K 47µg 0.7µg 39%
Iron 2.1mg 0.29mg 23%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.927mg 19%
Folate 64µg 18µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.112mg 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 3µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.02mg 6%
Calcium 59mg 13mg 5%
Phosphorus 35mg 8mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 12mg 4%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Protein 1.5g 0.54g 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.079mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.4g 2%
Potassium 180mg 109mg 2%
Sodium 20mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.213mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.04g 1%
Choline 9.5mg 5.5mg 1%
Calories 61kcal 50kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.5mg 1%
Copper 0.12mg 0.11mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.12g 0%
Carbs 14.15g 13.12g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 11.72g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 9.85g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.032mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.009g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
4
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.8%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more OtherOther +377.3%
~equal in Carbs ~13.12g
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
1
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% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +315%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +225%

People also compare

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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.