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Rye vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rye and leek different?

  • Rye is richer in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, and zinc, while leek is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Rye covers your daily need for manganese, 91% more than leek.
  • Rye contains 22 times more zinc than leek. Rye contains 2.65mg of zinc, while leek contains 0.12mg.

Rye grain 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.
Rye
Rye
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Leek
1
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 +292.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.3%
Contains more IronIron +25.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +848.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +435.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1290%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.8%

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.
Rye
Rye
6
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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Leek
4
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 B1Vitamin B1 +426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +736.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +967.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +940%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +220%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +696.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.92mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Leek DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 0.481mg 91%
Fiber 15.1g 1.8g 53%
Phosphorus 332mg 35mg 42%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 47µg 34%
Copper 0.367mg 0.12mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.14mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 0.4mg 24%
Selenium 13.9µg 1µg 23%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.12mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.06mg 21%
Carbs 75.86g 14.15g 21%
Magnesium 110mg 28mg 20%
Protein 10.34g 1.5g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.03mg 17%
Calories 338kcal 61kcal 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Potassium 510mg 180mg 10%
Vitamin A 1µg 83µg 9%
Iron 2.63mg 2.1mg 7%
Folate 38µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.233mg 5%
Choline 30.4mg 9.5mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.166g 4%
Calcium 24mg 59mg 4%
Fats 1.63g 0.3g 2%
Sodium 2mg 20mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.004g 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.04g 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 3.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.92mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.025mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
4
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +589.3%
Contains more FatsFats +443.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +436.1%
Contains more OtherOther +49.5%
Contains more WaterWater +683%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +362%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.