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Leek vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between leek and pudding

  • Leek is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin C, yet pudding is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Leek covers your daily vitamin K needs 39% more than pudding.
  • The amount of saturated fat in leek is lower.
  • The glycemic index of leek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk.

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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 14% 32% 13% 13% 37% 13% 37% 13% 13% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more IronIron +517.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +395.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270%
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg

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 0% 13% 1.2% 17% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +676.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Pudding DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 0.3µg 39%
Iron 2.1mg 0.34mg 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.097mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.03mg 16%
Folate 64µg 4µg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.157mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.81g 8%
Phosphorus 35mg 87mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 44IU 6%
Calcium 59mg 106mg 5%
Vitamin A 83µg 39µg 5%
Selenium 1µg 3.7µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.326mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 0.8g 4%
Fats 0.3g 3.15g 4%
Protein 1.5g 3.16g 3%
Calories 61kcal 120kcal 3%
Sodium 20mg 98mg 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.48mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 20mg 2%
Carbs 14.15g 19.64g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.819g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.133mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.038mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 150mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Copper 0.12mg 0.111mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 18.84g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 11.96g N/A
Choline 9.5mg 11.3mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.18g 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% 3% 20% 73%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 3.15 g
Carbs: 19.64 g
Water: 73.13 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.7%
Contains more FatsFats +950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.8%

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
64% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.18 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20375%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.18g

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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. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/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.