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Leek vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between leeks and drumstick tree?

  • Leeks are richer in iron, manganese, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, yet drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium, and fiber.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 143% higher.
  • Leeks have 21 times more vitamin A than drumstick tree. Leeks have 83µg of vitamin A, while drumstick tree has 4µg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index than leeks.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Drumstick pods, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Leek
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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.7%
Contains more IronIron +483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%

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.
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 470% 0% 1.3% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1975%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1075%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +467.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12mg 141mg 143%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Iron 2.1mg 0.36mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.794mg 13%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.259mg 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 4µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.12mg 9%
Potassium 180mg 461mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 3.2g 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Folate 64µg 44µg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 45mg 4%
Copper 0.12mg 0.084mg 4%
Calcium 59mg 30mg 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.45mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.074mg 3%
Carbs 14.15g 8.53g 2%
Phosphorus 35mg 50mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Calories 61kcal 37kcal 1%
Protein 1.5g 2.1g 1%
Sodium 20mg 42mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.62mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.003g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 407kcal 176kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 164g 270g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.102g 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
~equal in Water ~88.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5433.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2450%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.