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Leek vs. Shark fin soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between leek and shark fin soup?

  • Leek is richer in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B6, iron, folate, vitamin C, and fiber, yet shark fin soup is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 33% higher.
  • Leek contains less sodium.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared types in this comparison.

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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
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 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +490%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.6%
Contains more IronIron +123.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1904.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +583.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.108mg

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
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +796.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Shark fin soup DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Sodium 20mg 501mg 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.024mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.026mg 16%
Iron 2.1mg 0.94mg 15%
Folate 64µg 9µg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.1mg 13%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.19µg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.82mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Calcium 59mg 10mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 7mg 5%
Potassium 180mg 53mg 4%
Protein 1.5g 3.2g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.027mg 3%
Carbs 14.15g 3.8g 3%
Fats 0.3g 2g 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 21mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.501g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.583g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.341g 1%
Calories 61kcal 46kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.493mg 1%
Copper 0.12mg 0.108mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 3.8g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.13mg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.042g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +272.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.3%
Contains more FatsFats +566.7%
~equal in Water ~90.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.4%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.