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Tea vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tea and leek

  • Tea has less vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, copper, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin E than leek.
  • Leek covers your daily need for vitamin K, 39% more than tea.
  • The glycemic index of leek is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Leek
9
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 less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +900%
Contains more IronIron +20900%
Contains more CopperCopper +990.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tea
Tea
0
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% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Leek
11
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 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3066.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Iron 0.01mg 2.1mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.233mg 18%
Folate 0µg 64µg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Copper 0.011mg 0.12mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.92mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 59mg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 28mg 6%
Potassium 18mg 180mg 5%
Phosphorus 1mg 35mg 5%
Carbs 0.17g 14.15g 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Manganese 0.392mg 0.481mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.14mg 3%
Protein 0.06g 1.5g 3%
Calories 1kcal 61kcal 3%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 9.5mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.03mg 2%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 20mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.166g 1%
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0.17g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0.02g 3.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 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
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Leek
4
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more WaterWater +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2400%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8223.5%
Contains more OtherOther +600%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.