Leek vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between leek and vegetable
- Leek has more vitamin K, iron, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin C; however, vegetable is richer in vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B2.
- Vegetable covers your daily vitamin A needs 52% more than leek.
- Vegetable has 4 times less vitamin C than leek. Leek has 12mg of vitamin C, while vegetable has 3.2mg.
- Vegetable has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of vegetable is 66, while the glycemic index of leek is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +27.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +136% |
| Contains more IronIron | +156.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +308.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +142.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +214.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +236.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +157.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +153.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 47µg | 23.5µg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.82mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 83µg | 214µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.074mg | 12% |
| Folate | 64µg | 19µg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 4.4g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 3.2mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.12mg | 0.083mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.92mg | 0.38mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.379mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 25mg | 3% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 24.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.851mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.49mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.86g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 51mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.166g | 0.072g | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.071mg | 1% |
| Calories | 61kcal | 65kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Carbs | 14.15g | 13.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.35g | 8.69g | N/A |
| Potassium | 180mg | 169mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.9g | 3.12g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.078mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~13.09g
~equal in
Water
~83.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +130.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150% |
