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Potato pancake vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato pancake and leek different?

  • Potato pancake is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B5, while leek is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Leek covers your daily need for vitamin K, 37% more than potato pancake.

Potato pancakes and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types were used 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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +483.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +790%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.4%
Contains more IronIron +25.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85%

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
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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 CVitamin C +130%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +476.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +440.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +681.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +159.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1640.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato pancake Leek DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.516g 0.166g 49%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 47µg 37%
Sodium 764mg 20mg 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Fats 14.76g 0.3g 22%
Vitamin C 27.6mg 12mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.448mg 0.233mg 17%
Selenium 8.9µg 1µg 14%
Phosphorus 128mg 35mg 13%
Potassium 622mg 180mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Choline 74.2mg 9.5mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.757mg 0.14mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.03mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.496g 0.04g 11%
Manganese 0.26mg 0.481mg 10%
Calories 268kcal 61kcal 10%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.73g 0.004g 9%
Protein 6.08g 1.5g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.06mg 8%
Copper 0.18mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin A 32µg 83µg 6%
Fiber 3.3g 1.8g 6%
Folate 41µg 64µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.92mg 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.12mg 5%
Iron 1.67mg 2.1mg 5%
Carbs 27.81g 14.15g 5%
Calcium 32mg 59mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 28mg 2%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 24.51g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 1.79g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.24mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.442mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.389mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.141mg 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
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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 +305.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4820%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.5%
Contains more OtherOther +241%
Contains more WaterWater +73.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4427.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.