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Leek vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between leek and raisins

  • Leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, and manganese, yet raisins are richer in copper, potassium, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for leek is 36% higher.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index than raisins.

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

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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%
Raisin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18%
Contains more IronIron +11.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +316.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +165%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%

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%
Raisin
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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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +421.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1242.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Raisin DV% diff.
Fructose 29.68g 37%
Vitamin K 47µg 3.5µg 36%
Carbs 14.15g 79.18g 22%
Copper 0.12mg 0.318mg 22%
Potassium 180mg 749mg 17%
Folate 64µg 5µg 15%
Calories 61kcal 299kcal 12%
Vitamin C 12mg 2.3mg 11%
Phosphorus 35mg 101mg 9%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.299mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 3.7g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.125mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.174mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.106mg 4%
Iron 2.1mg 1.88mg 3%
Protein 1.5g 3.07g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.766mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.037g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.22mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.095mg 1%
Calcium 59mg 50mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 32mg 1%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.46g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 75.48g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 59.19g N/A
Sodium 20mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.058g 0%
Choline 9.5mg 11.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 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
Raisin
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3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +437.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.7%
Contains more FatsFats +53.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +459.6%
Contains more OtherOther +77.1%

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
Raisin
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40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1175%

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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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.