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Leek vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are leek and taffy (candy) different?

  • Leek is higher than taffy (candy) in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, copper, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Leek covers your daily need for vitamin K, 39% more than taffy (candy).
  • Leek is lower in saturated fat.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index (51) than leek (32).

Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +637.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5900%
Contains more IronIron +20900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%

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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +922.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 0.3µg 39%
Iron 2.1mg 0.01mg 26%
Carbs 14.15g 91.56g 26%
Manganese 0.481mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0mg 18%
Calories 61kcal 397kcal 17%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Copper 0.12mg 0mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.04g 2.049g 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Magnesium 28mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin A 83µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.09mg 6%
Potassium 180mg 3mg 5%
Calcium 59mg 8mg 5%
Phosphorus 35mg 1mg 5%
Fats 0.3g 3.33g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.028mg 3%
Protein 1.5g 0.03g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.004mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.838g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.002mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.012mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Sodium 20mg 52mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.121g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4900%
Contains more WaterWater +1611.3%
Contains more OtherOther +356.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1010%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +547.1%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20850%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.