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Leek vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between leek and pineapple cake

  • Leek is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, folate, and iron, yet pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 12745% more than leek.
  • Leek contains 10 times more vitamin C than pineapple cake. While leek contains 12mg of vitamin C, pineapple cake contains only 1.2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in leek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Cake, pineapple upside-down, 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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more IronIron +41.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +840%

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +585.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 153mg 12745%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 3.282g 21%
Fats 0.3g 12.1g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.034mg 15%
Selenium 1µg 9.4µg 15%
Sodium 20mg 319mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 5.194g 13%
Saturated fat 0.04g 2.915g 13%
Calories 61kcal 319kcal 13%
Carbs 14.15g 50.5g 12%
Vitamin C 12mg 1.2mg 12%
Folate 64µg 26µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.156mg 10%
Iron 2.1mg 1.48mg 8%
Phosphorus 35mg 82mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.35mg 6%
Calcium 59mg 120mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.19mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 13mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 0.8g 4%
Copper 0.12mg 0.087mg 4%
Protein 1.5g 3.5g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin A 83µg 62µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 112mg 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.202mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 49.7g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +157%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.9%
Contains more OtherOther +52.4%

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1877.1%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.