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Leek vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between leek and roe

  • Leek has more vitamin A, manganese, and iron; however, roe is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Roe covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 481% more than leek.
  • Leek has 37 times more manganese than roe. While leek has 0.481mg of manganese, roe has only 0.013mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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
4
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%
Roe
Roe
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.7%
Contains more IronIron +172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1371.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5070%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Copper ~0.128mg

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
4
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%
Roe
Roe
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3063.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +448%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +724.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~91µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.54µg 481%
Cholesterol 0mg 479mg 160%
Selenium 1µg 51.7µg 92%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.949mg 71%
Phosphorus 35mg 515mg 69%
Protein 1.5g 28.62g 54%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 3.404g 22%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.013mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.154mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.277mg 18%
Iron 2.1mg 0.77mg 17%
Fats 0.3g 8.23g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.192mg 11%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.28mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.866g 8%
Folate 64µg 92µg 7%
Calories 61kcal 204kcal 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin C 12mg 16.4mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 2.129g 5%
Carbs 14.15g 1.92g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.185mg 4%
Sodium 20mg 117mg 4%
Potassium 180mg 283mg 3%
Calcium 59mg 28mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Copper 0.12mg 0.128mg 1%
Vitamin A 83µg 91µg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 1.92g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
2
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Roe
Roe
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +637%
Contains more WaterWater +41.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1808%
Contains more FatsFats +2643.3%
Contains more OtherOther +147.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1950.6%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.