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Leek vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between leek and praline

  • Leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B6; however, praline has more manganese, copper, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Praline's daily need coverage for manganese is 52% more.
  • Leek has 88 times more vitamin A than praline. Leek has 1667IU of vitamin A, while praline has 19IU.
  • Leek is lower in saturated fat.
  • Praline has a higher glycemic index than leek.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Candies, praline, 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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.2%
Contains more IronIron +62.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1291.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +197.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +249.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%

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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3515.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.415mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Praline DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 1.682mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 7.778g 51%
Copper 0.12mg 0.494mg 42%
Fats 0.3g 25.9g 39%
Vitamin K 47µg 1.3µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 14.683g 37%
Calories 61kcal 485kcal 21%
Carbs 14.15g 59.59g 15%
Folate 64µg 6µg 15%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.67mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.3mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.077mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.203mg 12%
Phosphorus 35mg 104mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.04g 2.224g 10%
Iron 2.1mg 1.29mg 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 1µg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 3.5g 7%
Magnesium 28mg 49mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.332mg 4%
Protein 1.5g 3.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.5mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Calcium 59mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.053mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 217mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 1.8µg 1%
Sodium 20mg 48mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 56.09g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 55.79g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.415mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

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
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +701.2%
Contains more OtherOther +23.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
Contains more FatsFats +8533.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +321.1%

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
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +366975%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4585.5%

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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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.