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Leek vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between leeks and coriander

  • Leeks have more vitamin B6, while coriander has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, copper, vitamin E, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Coriander's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 219% higher.
  • Coriander contains 2 times less vitamin B6 than leeks. Leeks contain 0.233mg of vitamin B6, while coriander contains 0.149mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Coriander (cilantro) leaves, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 20% 46% 66% 75% 14% 21% 6% 56% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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.
Leek
Leek
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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%
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 90% 0% 112% 50% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +306%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +559.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~62µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Coriander DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 310µg 219%
Vitamin A 83µg 337µg 28%
Vitamin C 12mg 27mg 17%
Copper 0.12mg 0.225mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 2.5mg 11%
Potassium 180mg 521mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.162mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.57mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.149mg 6%
Iron 2.1mg 1.77mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.114mg 4%
Carbs 14.15g 3.67g 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.5mg 3%
Calories 61kcal 23kcal 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 48mg 2%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.426mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 2.13g 1%
Calcium 59mg 67mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 46mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.067mg 1%
Folate 64µg 62µg 1%
Choline 9.5mg 12.8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.275g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.04g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 407kcal 108kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 164g 435g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.52g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 0.87g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g 0.87g N/A
Selenium 1µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.014g 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
Leek
Leek
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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
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42%
Contains more FatsFats +73.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +40%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Leek
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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
4% 84% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +315%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6775%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/nutrients
  2. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/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.