Mustard Greens vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mustard Greens and leek?
- Mustard Greens is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and vitamin E, yet leek is higher in iron, folate, and vitamin B6.
- Mustard Greens's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 455% more.
- Mustard Greens has 7 times more vitamin A than leek. While mustard Greens has 12370IU of vitamin A, leek has only 1667IU.
We used Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +21.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +83.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +115.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +141.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
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 | +110.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +644.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +93.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +110% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1161.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +137.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +611.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +2275% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 592.7µg | 47µg | 455% |
Vitamin A | 618µg | 83µg | 59% |
Manganese | 0.481mg | 21% | |
Vitamin C | 25.3mg | 12mg | 15% |
Iron | 0.87mg | 2.1mg | 15% |
Folate | 9µg | 64µg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.098mg | 0.233mg | 10% |
Calcium | 118mg | 59mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 1.78mg | 0.92mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 28mg | 4% |
Carbs | 4.51g | 14.15g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.063mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.146mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
Calories | 26kcal | 61kcal | 2% |
Choline | 0.4mg | 9.5mg | 2% |
Protein | 2.56g | 1.5g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.046g | 0.166g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Fiber | 2g | 1.8g | 1% |
Potassium | 162mg | 180mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 42mg | 35mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.47g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.51g | 12.35g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.41g | 3.9g | N/A |
Sodium | 9mg | 20mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.433mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.12mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.012g | 0.04g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.11g | 0.004g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.56 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
91.78 g
Other:
0.68 g
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
14.15 g
Water:
83 g
Other:
1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +70.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +56.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +213.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +54.4% |
~equal in
Water
~83g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.046 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2650% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +260.9% |