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Leek vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between leek and paprika

  • Paprika is richer than leek in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 952% higher.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index than leek.

Food types used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Spices, paprika.

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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 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +535.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1166.7%
Contains more IronIron +906.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +494.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3508.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +797.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530%

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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2867.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3063%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2415%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1692.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +818.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +442.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 83µg 2463µg 264%
Iron 2.1mg 21.14mg 238%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 29.1mg 188%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 2.141mg 147%
Fiber 1.8g 34.9g 132%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 1.23mg 92%
Copper 0.12mg 0.713mg 66%
Potassium 180mg 2280mg 62%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 10.06mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 7.766g 51%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.59mg 48%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 2.51mg 47%
Phosphorus 35mg 314mg 40%
Zinc 0.12mg 4.33mg 38%
Magnesium 28mg 178mg 36%
Vitamin K 47µg 80.3µg 28%
Protein 1.5g 14.14g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.33mg 23%
Fats 0.3g 12.89g 19%
Calcium 59mg 229mg 17%
Carbs 14.15g 53.99g 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.9mg 12%
Calories 61kcal 282kcal 11%
Selenium 1µg 6.3µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.04g 2.14g 10%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Choline 9.5mg 51.5mg 8%
Folate 64µg 49µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 1.695g 4%
Sodium 20mg 68mg 2%
Net carbs 12.35g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g 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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more WaterWater +638.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +842.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4196.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +281.6%
Contains more OtherOther +637.1%

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4578.3%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.