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Winged bean vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between winged bean and leek

  • Winged bean is higher in copper, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet leek is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Winged bean covers your daily copper needs 141% more than leek.
  • Winged bean contains 12 times more zinc than leek. While winged bean contains 1.39mg of zinc, leek contains only 0.12mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Winged bean tuber, raw 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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +225.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1055%
Contains more ZincZinc +1058.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.1mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.481mg

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% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 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 +531.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +396.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winged bean Leek DV% diff.
Copper 1.386mg 0.12mg 141%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.379mg 0.06mg 27%
Protein 11.6g 1.5g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.233mg 12%
Potassium 586mg 180mg 12%
Zinc 1.39mg 0.12mg 12%
Folate 19µg 64µg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.03mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.4mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Carbs 28.1g 14.15g 5%
Calories 148kcal 61kcal 4%
Calcium 30mg 59mg 3%
Manganese 0.532mg 0.481mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Sodium 35mg 20mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.3g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.234g 0.004g 1%
Phosphorus 45mg 35mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.222g 0.04g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 28mg 1%
Iron 2mg 2.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 28.1g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.116mg 0.14mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.174g 0.166g 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.592mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 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 +673.3%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.6%
Contains more OtherOther +90.5%
Contains more WaterWater +44.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 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 +5750%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.166g

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.