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Leek vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between leek and cayenne pepper?

  • Cayenne pepper is richer than leek in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 799% more.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne types in this article.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +442.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1018.9%
Contains more IronIron +271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +737.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +780%

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +536.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2407.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +446.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2963.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2075.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +951.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +442.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 83µg 2081µg 222%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 29.83mg 193%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 2.45mg 171%
Fiber 1.8g 27.2g 102%
Vitamin C 12mg 76.4mg 72%
Iron 2.1mg 7.8mg 71%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.919mg 68%
Manganese 0.481mg 2mg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 8.37g 55%
Potassium 180mg 2014mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 8.701mg 52%
Phosphorus 35mg 293mg 37%
Magnesium 28mg 152mg 30%
Vitamin K 47µg 80.3µg 28%
Copper 0.12mg 0.373mg 28%
Fats 0.3g 17.27g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.328mg 22%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.48mg 21%
Protein 1.5g 12.01g 21%
Saturated fat 0.04g 3.26g 15%
Carbs 14.15g 56.63g 14%
Selenium 1µg 8.8µg 14%
Calories 61kcal 318kcal 13%
Folate 64µg 106µg 11%
Calcium 59mg 148mg 9%
Choline 9.5mg 51.5mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 2.75g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Net carbs 12.35g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 10.34g N/A
Sodium 20mg 30mg 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
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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more WaterWater +931.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +700.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5656.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.2%
Contains more OtherOther +475.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4942.2%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.