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Leek vs. Somen noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between leeks and somen noodles

  • Leeks have more iron, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, copper, manganese, vitamin A, and magnesium; however, somen noodles is higher in protein.
  • Leeks cover your daily need for iron 20% more than somen noodles.
  • Leeks have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Noodles, japanese, somen, cooked.

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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 1.4% 2.4% 2.6% 20% 8.3% 6% 12% 21% 33% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +637.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +520.7%
Contains more IronIron +303.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +380%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 7.6% 1.8% 10% 3% 0% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1692.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Somen noodles DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Iron 2.1mg 0.52mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.013mg 17%
Folate 64µg 2µg 16%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Copper 0.12mg 0.025mg 11%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.251mg 10%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Magnesium 28mg 2mg 6%
Sodium 20mg 161mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Protein 1.5g 4g 5%
Calcium 59mg 8mg 5%
Calories 61kcal 131kcal 4%
Carbs 14.15g 27.54g 4%
Potassium 180mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.097mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.22mg 1%
Phosphorus 35mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.172mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.073g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 407kcal 328kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 164g 76g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 12.35g 27.54g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.033mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.021g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.155mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.274mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.171mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.081mg 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
4% 28% 68%
Protein: 4 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 27.54 g
Water: 67.91 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.6%

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
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +425%

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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. Somen noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168909/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.