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Leek vs. Soup beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between leek and soup beans

  • Leek has more vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, iron, and manganese; however, soup beans are higher in fiber and selenium.
  • Soup beans cover your daily need for sodium, 17% more than leek.
  • Leek has 7 times more vitamin C than soup beans. While leek has 12mg of vitamin C, soup beans have only 1.8mg.
  • Leek has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of soup beans is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve.

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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 14% 9.6% 15% 50% 53% 12% 25% 52% 38% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.4%
Contains more IronIron +57.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +590%
~equal in Potassium ~175mg

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 6% 27% 0% 0% 15% 14% 13% 2.4% 12% 3.8% 0% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +366%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~81µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Soup beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Sodium 20mg 400mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.05mg 14%
Folate 64µg 12µg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 1.8mg 11%
Selenium 1µg 6.9µg 11%
Fiber 1.8g 4.6g 11%
Iron 2.1mg 1.33mg 10%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.29mg 8%
Protein 1.5g 5.19g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.37g 6%
Fats 0.3g 3.5g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 1.58g 4%
Copper 0.12mg 0.16mg 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.44mg 3%
Phosphorus 35mg 59mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Calcium 59mg 32mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.7mg 2%
Calories 61kcal 95kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.03µg 1%
Carbs 14.15g 11.16g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.39g 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 6.56g N/A
Potassium 180mg 175mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Vitamin A 83µg 81µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.06mg 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%

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
5% 4% 11% 79%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 11.16 g
Water: 78.63 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +246%
Contains more FatsFats +1066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +44.8%
~equal in Water ~78.63g

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
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.9%

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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. Soup beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171144/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.