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Leek vs. Pumpkin leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between leek and pumpkin leaves

  • Leek is richer in folate and manganese, yet pumpkin leaves are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin A.
  • Leek contains 2 times more folate than pumpkin leaves. Leek contains 64µg of folate, while pumpkin leaves contain 36µg.

Food types used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Pumpkin leaves, raw.

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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 27% 12% 38% 83% 44% 5.5% 45% 1.4% 46% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +197.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
~equal in Iron ~2.22mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 37% 32% 0% 0% 24% 30% 17% 2.5% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130%
~equal in Vitamin C ~11mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Pumpkin leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Phosphorus 35mg 104mg 10%
Potassium 180mg 436mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.128mg 8%
Folate 64µg 36µg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.355mg 5%
Carbs 14.15g 2.33g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.094mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.92mg 3%
Protein 1.5g 3.15g 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.207mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.042mg 2%
Calories 61kcal 19kcal 2%
Vitamin A 83µg 97µg 2%
Iron 2.1mg 2.22mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 38mg 2%
Calcium 59mg 39mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.022g 1%
Vitamin C 12mg 11mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.207g 1%
Copper 0.12mg 0.133mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 2.33g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Sodium 20mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 1µg 0.9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.052g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.156mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.318mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.2mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.054mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.181mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.05mg 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% 2% 93%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 2.33 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 1.24 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +507.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.1%

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
74% 19% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.207 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.022 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1200%

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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. Pumpkin leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169272/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.