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Leek vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are leek and taco different?

  • Leek is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, and iron, while taco is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
  • Taco covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 39% more than leek.
  • Leek contains 30 times more vitamin C than taco. Leek contains 12mg of vitamin C, while taco contains 0.4mg.
  • Leek is lower in sodium.

Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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
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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%
Taco
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1358.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +820%

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%
Taco
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +315%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +207.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +236.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Vitamin K 47µg 15.3µg 26%
Phosphorus 35mg 178mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.04g 4.384g 20%
Fats 0.3g 12.7g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 3.042g 19%
Sodium 20mg 397mg 16%
Protein 1.5g 8.86g 15%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.75mg 15%
Selenium 1µg 9.2µg 15%
Vitamin C 12mg 0.4mg 13%
Folate 64µg 19µg 11%
Iron 2.1mg 1.19mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 4.411g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.09mg 11%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.249mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.65mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 3.9g 8%
Calories 61kcal 226kcal 8%
Vitamin A 83µg 20µg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Copper 0.12mg 0.077mg 5%
Choline 9.5mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Calcium 59mg 89mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.6mg 2%
Carbs 14.15g 19.85g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 180mg 209mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

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
Taco
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +490.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.3%
Contains more OtherOther +49.5%

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
Taco
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1732.5%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.