Leek vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are leeks and agave nectar different?
- Leeks are richer in vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin K, copper, folate, magnesium, fiber, and calcium, while agave nectar is higher in vitamin B2.
- Leeks cover your daily need for vitamin A, 30% more than agave nectar.
- Leeks contain 96 times more manganese than agave nectar. Leeks contain 0.481mg of manganese, while agave nectar contains 0.005mg.
- Leeks have a higher glycemic index (32) than agave nectar (13).
Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Sweetener, syrup, agave 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1233.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3400% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9520% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +70% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +937.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +108.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +103.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.09mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 14.15g | 76.37g | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.005mg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 22.5µg | 20% |
| Calories | 61kcal | 310kcal | 12% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.009mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.165mg | 10% |
| Folate | 64µg | 30µg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 83µg | 8µg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0.2g | 6% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 4mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.122mg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.09g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.689mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 13.3mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.166g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.45g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.35g | 76.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.9g | 68.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 0.98mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0g | 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
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
14.15 g
Water:
83 g
Other:
1.05 g
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1566.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +261.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +600% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +439.7% |
