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Nectarine vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nectarine and leek?

  • Leek is richer than nectarine in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 37% more.
  • Nectarine has 3 times more vitamin B3 than leek. While nectarine has 1.125mg of vitamin B3, leek has only 0.4mg.
  • The glycemic index of leek is lower.

We used Nectarines, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +883.3%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +790.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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 18% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +832%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2036.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nectarine Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.2µg 47µg 37%
Iron 0.28mg 2.1mg 23%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.481mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.233mg 16%
Folate 5µg 64µg 15%
Vitamin A 17µg 83µg 7%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 12mg 7%
Magnesium 9mg 28mg 5%
Calcium 6mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.4mg 5%
Copper 0.086mg 0.12mg 4%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Selenium 0µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 44kcal 61kcal 1%
Protein 1.06g 1.5g 1%
Phosphorus 26mg 35mg 1%
Carbs 10.55g 14.15g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.185mg 0.14mg 1%
Potassium 201mg 180mg 1%
Choline 6.2mg 9.5mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 0.92mg 1%
Fats 0.32g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 8.85g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 7.89g 3.9g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.12mg 0%
Starch 0.07g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.166g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.009mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.013mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.1%
Contains more OtherOther +118.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.9%

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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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/nutrients
  2. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.