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Leek vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between leek and pretzel

  • Leek has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, pretzel is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Pretzel covers your daily need for sodium, 53% more than leek.
  • Leek has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pretzel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more IronIron +118.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1578.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +606.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1006.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1217.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +210.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Pretzel DV% diff.
Sodium 20mg 1240mg 53%
Vitamin K 47µg 2.8µg 37%
Iron 2.1mg 4.58mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 5.27mg 30%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.424mg 30%
Folate 64µg 166µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.332mg 23%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.015mg 23%
Carbs 14.15g 80.39g 22%
Protein 1.5g 10.04g 17%
Calories 61kcal 384kcal 16%
Phosphorus 35mg 128mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.074mg 12%
Vitamin C 12mg 2.1mg 11%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1.291g 8%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.04mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 3.4g 6%
Selenium 1µg 4.4µg 6%
Copper 0.12mg 0.156mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.322mg 4%
Fats 0.3g 2.93g 4%
Choline 9.5mg 29.5mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.47mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.391g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.727g 2%
Potassium 180mg 223mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 76.99g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +2551.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +569.3%
Contains more FatsFats +876.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +468.1%
Contains more OtherOther +234.3%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +677.7%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.