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Leek vs. Succotash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between leek and succotash

  • Leek has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and folate, while succotash has more vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, copper, and potassium.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 28% higher.
  • Succotash contains 2 times less vitamin B6 than leek. Leek contains 0.233mg of vitamin B6, while succotash contains 0.13mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Succotash, (corn and limas), raw.

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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 34% 5.4% 33% 69% 62% 17% 48% 0.52% 90% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.8%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains more ZincZinc +408.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43%

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 50% 5% 0% 0% 52% 19% 30% 7.7% 30% 0% 0% 30% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +296.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.128mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Succotash DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.208mg 12%
Phosphorus 35mg 113mg 11%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.688mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 3.8g 8%
Vitamin A 83µg 15µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.13mg 8%
Copper 0.12mg 0.186mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.587mg 7%
Protein 1.5g 5.03g 7%
Potassium 180mg 369mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Folate 64µg 40µg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 48mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.082mg 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.61mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin C 12mg 15.1mg 3%
Iron 2.1mg 1.83mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.489g 2%
Calories 61kcal 99kcal 2%
Carbs 14.15g 19.59g 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.6µg 1%
Sodium 20mg 4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.19g 1%
Fats 0.3g 1.02g 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 15.79g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.128mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.198g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.056mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.209mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.295mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.068mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.243mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.306mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.16mg 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% 20% 73%
Protein: 5.03 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 73.1 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +235.3%
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20%

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
22% 23% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.19 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.198 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.489 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.6%

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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. Succotash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169300/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.