Leek vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between leek and shallot
- Leek has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, folate, and vitamin E; however, shallot is higher in vitamin B6 and fiber.
- Leek covers your daily need for vitamin K, 39% more than shallot.
- Leek has 417 times more vitamin A than shallot. While leek has 1667IU of vitamin A, shallot has only 4IU.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Shallots, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +59.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +36.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +64.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5775% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +88.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +107.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +18.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 0.8µg | 39% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.345mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 83µg | 0µg | 9% |
| Folate | 64µg | 34µg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.292mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 3.2g | 6% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 334mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 60mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.088mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.29mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.5g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.166g | 0.039g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 14.15g | 16.8g | 1% |
| Calories | 61kcal | 72kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.35g | 13.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.9g | 7.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 20mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 1.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 11.3mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.078mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.7% |
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Water
~79.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +325.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +250% |
