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Quince vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between quince and leek

  • Quince has less vitamin A, iron, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Leek's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 33% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Quinces, raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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.
Quince
Quince
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Leek
Leek
7
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 less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +436.4%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Potassium ~180mg
~equal in Copper ~0.12mg

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.
Quince
Quince
1
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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
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 Choline Choline 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +482.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2033.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Iron 0.7mg 2.1mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.233mg 15%
Folate 3µg 64µg 15%
Vitamin A 2µg 83µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 28mg 5%
Calcium 11mg 59mg 5%
Phosphorus 17mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin C 15mg 12mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Protein 0.4g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Copper 0.13mg 0.12mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.12mg 1%
Potassium 197mg 180mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 20mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.166g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.14mg 1%
Calories 57kcal 61kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 15.3g 14.15g 0%
Net carbs 13.4g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Fiber 1.9g 1.8g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 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
Quince
Quince
2
15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Leek
Leek
3
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +275%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +162.5%
~equal in Carbs ~14.15g
~equal in Water ~83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quince
Quince
2
10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Leek
Leek
1
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 -75%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.