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Leek vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between leek and tomato paste

  • Leek has more vitamin K and folate; however, tomato paste has more copper, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin B3, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 30% more.
  • Leek has 5 times more folate than tomato paste. Leek has 64µg of folate, while tomato paste has 12µg.
  • Tomato paste has a higher glycemic index than leek.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.

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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.
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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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +463.3%
Contains more IronIron +41.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +430%

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.
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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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +312.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +669%
Contains more CholineCholine +305.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~76µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.142mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.216mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Tomato paste DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 11.4µg 30%
Copper 0.12mg 0.365mg 27%
Potassium 180mg 1014mg 25%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 4.3mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.076mg 17%
Folate 64µg 12µg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 21.9mg 11%
Iron 2.1mg 2.98mg 11%
Fiber 1.8g 4.1g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.153mg 9%
Selenium 1µg 5.3µg 8%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.302mg 8%
Phosphorus 35mg 83mg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Protein 1.5g 4.32g 6%
Choline 9.5mg 38.5mg 5%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.63mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 42mg 3%
Sodium 20mg 59mg 2%
Calcium 59mg 36mg 2%
Carbs 14.15g 18.91g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.216mg 1%
Calories 61kcal 82kcal 1%
Vitamin A 83µg 76µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.47g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.142mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.1g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.067g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.16g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +188%
Contains more FatsFats +56.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.6%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1575%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.16g

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.