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Shallot vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shallot and leek

  • Shallot has more vitamin B6 and fiber; however, leek is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, folate, and vitamin E.
  • Leek covers your daily need for vitamin K, 39% more than shallot.
  • Shallot has 2 times more potassium than leek. While shallot has 334mg of potassium, leek has only 180mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Shallots, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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 +85.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.5%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.7%

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.
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Leek
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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 B5Vitamin B5 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5775%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.8µg 47µg 39%
Iron 1.2mg 2.1mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.233mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Folate 34µg 64µg 8%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.481mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.92mg 6%
Fiber 3.2g 1.8g 6%
Potassium 334mg 180mg 5%
Phosphorus 60mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin C 8mg 12mg 4%
Copper 0.088mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.14mg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.12mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 59mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 28mg 2%
Protein 2.5g 1.5g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.166g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Carbs 16.8g 14.15g 1%
Calories 72kcal 61kcal 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 3.9g N/A
Sodium 12mg 20mg 0%
Selenium 1.2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.04g 0%
Choline 11.3mg 9.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.7%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%
~equal in Water ~83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 -57.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325.6%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.