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Leek vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between leeks and watermelon

  • Watermelon has less vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin E, fiber, and calcium.
  • Leeks' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 39% more.
  • Leeks have 21 times more folate than watermelon. Leeks have 64µg of folate, while watermelon has 3µg.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than leeks.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Watermelon, raw.

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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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +742.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more IronIron +775%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1165.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%

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
9
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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1740%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +417.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46900%
Contains more FolateFolate +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 0.1µg 39%
Iron 2.1mg 0.24mg 23%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.038mg 19%
Folate 64µg 3µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.045mg 14%
Copper 0.12mg 0.042mg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 0.4g 6%
Vitamin A 83µg 28µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.05mg 6%
Calcium 59mg 7mg 5%
Vitamin C 12mg 8.1mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 10mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Phosphorus 35mg 11mg 3%
Calories 61kcal 30kcal 2%
Protein 1.5g 0.61g 2%
Carbs 14.15g 7.55g 2%
Potassium 180mg 112mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.033mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.221mg 2%
Sodium 20mg 1mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.178mg 1%
Choline 9.5mg 4.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.05g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 6.2g N/A
Zinc 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.006mg 0%

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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +145.9%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.4%
Contains more OtherOther +337.5%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +825%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.