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Leek vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between leeks and sweet roll

  • Leeks have more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, sweet roll has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Leeks' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 36% more.
  • Leeks have 8 times more vitamin A than sweet roll. Leeks have 1667 IU of vitamin A, while sweet roll has 214 IU.
  • Leeks are lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins.

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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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.2%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22%
Contains more ZincZinc +391.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%

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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +968.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +496%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Sweet roll DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 7.473g 49%
Vitamin K 47µg 4.4µg 36%
Selenium 1µg 17µg 29%
Fats 0.3g 16.4g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.324mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.265mg 18%
Calories 61kcal 372kcal 16%
Saturated fat 0.04g 3.079g 14%
Carbs 14.15g 50.9g 12%
Sodium 20mg 304mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.384mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 4.797g 12%
Vitamin C 12mg 2mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.107mg 10%
Protein 1.5g 6.2g 9%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.3mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 1.99mg 7%
Iron 2.1mg 1.6mg 6%
Phosphorus 35mg 76mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Choline 9.5mg 41.3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.406mg 5%
Copper 0.12mg 0.088mg 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.59mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 17mg 3%
Potassium 180mg 111mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.4g 2%
Vitamin A 83µg 62µg 2%
Folate 64µg 72µg 2%
Calcium 59mg 72mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 31.73g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A

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
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +234.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.7%
Contains more OtherOther +61.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +119825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4401.8%

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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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.