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Table salt vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between table salt and leek

  • Table salt has less vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, manganese, folate, vitamin C, copper, and fiber than leek.
  • Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1684% more than leek.
  • Leek has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of leek is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Leek
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +2700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2150%
Contains more IronIron +536.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +381%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Leek
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Leek DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 20mg 1684%
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Iron 0.33mg 2.1mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.233mg 18%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.481mg 17%
Folate 0µg 64µg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Copper 0.03mg 0.12mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Magnesium 1mg 28mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.92mg 6%
Carbs 0g 14.15g 5%
Potassium 8mg 180mg 5%
Phosphorus 0mg 35mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Calcium 24mg 59mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.14mg 3%
Calories 0kcal 61kcal 3%
Protein 0g 1.5g 3%
Choline 0mg 9.5mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.03mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.166g 1%
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Leek
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 OtherOther +9404.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +41400%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.