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Drumstick leaves vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are drumstick leaves and leeks different?

  • Drumstick leaves are higher than leeks in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, iron, protein, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Drumstick leaves cover your daily need for vitamin B6 74% more than leeks.
  • Drumstick leaves contain 22 times more vitamin B2 than leeks. Drumstick leaves contain 0.66mg of vitamin B2, while leeks contain 0.03mg.

Drumstick leaves, raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 56% 30% 150% 35% 16% 48% 1.2% 139% 4.9%
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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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.2%
Contains more IronIron +90.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 172% 0% 126% 0% 64% 152% 42% 7.5% 277% 0% 0% 30%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 40% 0% 28% 18% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +330.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +355.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +415%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick leaves Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.2mg 0.233mg 74%
Vitamin B2 0.66mg 0.03mg 48%
Vitamin C 51.7mg 12mg 44%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Vitamin A 378µg 83µg 33%
Manganese 1.063mg 0.481mg 25%
Iron 4mg 2.1mg 24%
Protein 9.4g 1.5g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.257mg 0.06mg 16%
Calcium 185mg 59mg 13%
Phosphorus 112mg 35mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.22mg 0.4mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Folate 40µg 64µg 6%
Potassium 337mg 180mg 5%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.12mg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 28mg 3%
Fats 1.4g 0.3g 2%
Carbs 8.28g 14.15g 2%
Copper 0.105mg 0.12mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Fiber 2g 1.8g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1%
Calories 64kcal 61kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 68kcal 407kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 156g 164g N/A
Net carbs 6.28g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Sodium 9mg 20mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.125mg 0.14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.411mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.451mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.791mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.537mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.123mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.611mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 8% 79% 2%
Protein: 9.4 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 8.28 g
Water: 78.66 g
Other: 2.26 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 +526.7%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.9%
~equal in Water ~83g

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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. Drumstick leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168416/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.