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Tagliatelle vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tagliatelle and leek different?

  • Tagliatelle is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B12; however, leek is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tagliatelle is 54% higher.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index (32) than tagliatelle (46).

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 33% 4.5% 16% 126% 76% 33% 70% 3.4% 71% 0%
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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 +64.3%
Contains more IronIron +59.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +90%
Contains more ZincZinc +916.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +365.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +293.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
~equal in Potassium ~180mg

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% 4.7% 0% 0% 176% 101% 63% 32% 21% 39% 0% 132% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +1075%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1363.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +737.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +492.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tagliatelle Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.705mg 0.06mg 54%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.03mg 31%
Folate 176µg 64µg 28%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Protein 11.31g 1.5g 20%
Phosphorus 163mg 35mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.35mg 0.4mg 18%
Iron 3.35mg 2.1mg 16%
Carbs 54.73g 14.15g 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Copper 0.228mg 0.12mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.233mg 11%
Calories 288kcal 61kcal 11%
Zinc 1.22mg 0.12mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.535mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin A 14µg 83µg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.942g 0.166g 5%
Magnesium 46mg 28mg 4%
Calcium 15mg 59mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.3g 3%
Manganese 0.547mg 0.481mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.328g 0.04g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.271g 0.004g 1%
Net carbs 54.73g 12.35g N/A
Potassium 179mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Sodium 26mg 20mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.143mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.295mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.763mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.542mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.476mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.226mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 2% 55% 31%
Protein: 11.31 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 54.73 g
Water: 31 g
Other: 0.66 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 +654%
Contains more FatsFats +666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.8%
Contains more WaterWater +167.7%
Contains more OtherOther +59.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.271 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.942 g
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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 +6675%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +467.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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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. Tagliatelle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169727/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.