Vegetable vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between vegetable and leek
- Vegetable has more vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B2; however, leek is richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin C.
- Vegetable covers your daily vitamin A needs 52% more than leek.
- Leek has 4 times less vitamin B2 than vegetable. Vegetable has 0.12mg of vitamin B2, while leek has 0.03mg.
- Vegetable has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of vegetable is 66, while the glycemic index of leek is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +308.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +136% |
| Contains more IronIron | +156.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +44.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +157.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +112.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +153.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +142.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +214.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +236.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 23.5µg | 47µg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.82mg | 2.1mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 214µg | 83µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.233mg | 12% |
| Folate | 19µg | 64µg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4.4g | 1.8g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 12mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.92mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.379mg | 0.481mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 59mg | 3% |
| Choline | 24.1mg | 9.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.851mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.86g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 51mg | 35mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0.166g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Calories | 65kcal | 61kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Carbs | 13.09g | 14.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.69g | 12.35g | N/A |
| Potassium | 169mg | 180mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.12g | 3.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.151mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.031g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.029mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.115mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.19mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.17mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.034mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.12mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.149mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.073mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.7% |
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Carbs
~14.15g
~equal in
Water
~83g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +130.6% |
