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Leek vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are leek and potato pancake different?

  • Leek is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A, while potato pancake is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Leek covers your daily need for vitamin K, 37% more than potato pancake.
  • Leek contains 15 times more vitamin A than potato pancake. Leek contains 1667IU of vitamin A, while potato pancake contains 113IU.
  • Leek is lower in sodium.

Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Potato pancakes types were used in this article.

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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.
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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.4%
Contains more IronIron +25.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +483.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +790%

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.
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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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +159.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1640.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +130%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +476.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +440.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +681.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Potato pancake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 7.516g 49%
Vitamin K 47µg 2.7µg 37%
Sodium 20mg 764mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Fats 0.3g 14.76g 22%
Vitamin C 12mg 27.6mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.448mg 17%
Selenium 1µg 8.9µg 14%
Phosphorus 35mg 128mg 13%
Potassium 180mg 622mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Choline 9.5mg 74.2mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.757mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.173mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.04g 2.496g 11%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.26mg 10%
Calories 61kcal 268kcal 10%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 3.73g 9%
Protein 1.5g 6.08g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.672mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.158mg 8%
Copper 0.12mg 0.18mg 7%
Vitamin A 83µg 32µg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 3.3g 6%
Folate 64µg 41µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.23mg 5%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.7mg 5%
Iron 2.1mg 1.67mg 5%
Carbs 14.15g 27.81g 5%
Calcium 59mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 36mg 2%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 1.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.141mg 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
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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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +73.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +305.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4820%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.5%
Contains more OtherOther +241%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4427.7%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.