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Leek vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are leek and star anise different?

  • Star anise is higher than leek in iron, copper, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 436% more than leek.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index (89) than leek (32).

Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Spices, anise seed types were used 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
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 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +507.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +994.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +700.6%
Contains more IronIron +1660%
Contains more CopperCopper +658.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +378.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +418.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +665%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +469.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 2.1mg 36.96mg 436%
Copper 0.12mg 0.91mg 88%
Manganese 0.481mg 2.3mg 79%
Calcium 59mg 646mg 59%
Phosphorus 35mg 440mg 58%
Fiber 1.8g 14.6g 51%
Zinc 0.12mg 5.3mg 47%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Potassium 180mg 1441mg 37%
Magnesium 28mg 170mg 34%
Protein 1.5g 17.6g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.65mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 9.78g 24%
Fats 0.3g 15.9g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.34mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 3.15g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.29mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.06mg 17%
Folate 64µg 10µg 14%
Calories 61kcal 337kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.797mg 13%
Carbs 14.15g 50.02g 12%
Vitamin C 12mg 21mg 10%
Selenium 1µg 5µg 7%
Vitamin A 83µg 16µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.586g 2%
Net carbs 12.35g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Sodium 20mg 16mg 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
18% 16% 50% 10% 7%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 15.9 g
Carbs: 50.02 g
Water: 9.54 g
Other: 6.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +770%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1073.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +253.5%
Contains more OtherOther +561%

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
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1797.6%

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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. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/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.