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Spätzle vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spätzle and leek?

  • Spätzle is richer in selenium, yet leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Spätzle's daily need coverage for selenium is 42% higher.

We used Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types in this comparison.

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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% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
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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 ZincZinc +441.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2290%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +391.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +373.7%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.7%

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 0% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
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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 +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +441.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +406.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spätzle Leek DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 1µg 42%
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Iron 0.6mg 2.1mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.233mg 14%
Folate 7µg 64µg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin A 6µg 83µg 9%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.481mg 7%
Phosphorus 76mg 35mg 6%
Protein 4.54g 1.5g 6%
Sodium 165mg 20mg 6%
Calcium 12mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.92mg 5%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 38mg 180mg 4%
Carbs 25.16g 14.15g 4%
Calories 138kcal 61kcal 4%
Choline 25.7mg 9.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.166g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.06mg 3%
Fats 2.07g 0.3g 3%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.04g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.14mg 2%
Copper 0.098mg 0.12mg 2%
Fiber 1.2g 1.8g 2%
Magnesium 21mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.004g 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 3.9g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +202.7%
Contains more FatsFats +590%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +110%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14425%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.