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Tart vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tart and leek

  • Tart is higher in vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B6, yet leek is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Tart covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 40% more than leek.
  • Tart contains 18 times more sodium than leek. While tart contains 361mg of sodium, leek contains only 20mg.
  • The glycemic index of leek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
Tart
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Leek
5
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 +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +62.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%

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.
Tart
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Leek
5
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 AVitamin A +243.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11650%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.03mg 40%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 47µg 39%
Selenium 12.9µg 1µg 22%
Vitamin A 285µg 83µg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.4mg 21%
Carbs 76.8g 14.15g 21%
Manganese 0.481mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.06mg 19%
Iron 3.42mg 2.1mg 17%
Calories 372kcal 61kcal 16%
Sodium 361mg 20mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.233mg 11%
Fats 5.99g 0.3g 9%
Folate 100µg 64µg 9%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 12mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 0.004g 8%
Phosphorus 93mg 35mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.393g 0.04g 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.12mg 5%
Protein 3.99g 1.5g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 0.166g 5%
Magnesium 44mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.92mg 3%
Potassium 66mg 180mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 59mg 2%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.12mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 3.9g N/A
Choline 8.4mg 9.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
4
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 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 +166%
Contains more FatsFats +1896.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +442.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%
Contains more WaterWater +589.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
2
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 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 +83350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +428.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.