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Leek vs. Spinach pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between leeks and spinach pasta

  • Leeks have more vitamin C, while spinach pasta has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, protein, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and carbs.
  • Spinach pasta's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 46% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased.

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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.
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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 45% 13% 24% 124% 66% 38% 63% 3.5% 102% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.1%
Contains more IronIron +57.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.4%

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.
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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% 8.3% 0% 152% 92% 65% 41% 73% 39% 0% 133%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +232%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +915%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +765%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +391.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Spinach pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.609mg 46%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.398mg 28%
Folate 64µg 177µg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Protein 1.5g 11.26g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.46mg 19%
Phosphorus 35mg 148mg 16%
Iron 2.1mg 3.3mg 15%
Carbs 14.15g 55.72g 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.781mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.4mg 12%
Calories 61kcal 289kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.688mg 11%
Copper 0.12mg 0.197mg 9%
Magnesium 28mg 63mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin A 83µg 25µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.315mg 6%
Fats 0.3g 2.1g 3%
Potassium 180mg 272mg 3%
Calcium 59mg 43mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.483g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.659g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.467g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 407kcal 257kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 164g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.3 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 12.35g 55.72g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Sodium 20mg 27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.352mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.488mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.813mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.336mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.56mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.544mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.237mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
11% 2% 56% 30%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 2.1 g
Carbs: 55.72 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more WaterWater +175.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +650.7%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
30% 41% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.483 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.659 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.467 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16375%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.3%

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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. Spinach pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169729/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.