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Leek vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between leeks and taro leaves?

  • Leeks have less vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin A, copper, folate, potassium, vitamin B1, manganese, and protein than taro leaves.
  • Taro leaves' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 51% higher.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Taro leaves, 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% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.4%
~equal in Iron ~2.25mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 173% 0% 80% 40% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +131.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +96.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Taro leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 47µg 108.6µg 51%
Vitamin C 12mg 52mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.456mg 33%
Vitamin A 83µg 241µg 18%
Copper 0.12mg 0.27mg 17%
Folate 64µg 126µg 16%
Potassium 180mg 648mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.209mg 12%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.714mg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 3.7g 8%
Protein 1.5g 4.98g 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 2.02mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.513mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.146mg 7%
Calcium 59mg 107mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 45mg 4%
Phosphorus 35mg 60mg 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.41mg 3%
Carbs 14.15g 6.7g 2%
Iron 2.1mg 2.25mg 2%
Calories 61kcal 42kcal 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.74g 1%
Sodium 20mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.084mg 1%
Choline 9.5mg 12.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.151g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.307g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 407kcal 84kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 164g 238g N/A
Net carbs 12.35g 3g N/A
Sugar 3.9g 3.01g N/A
Selenium 1µg 0.9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.256mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.114mg 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
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +232%
Contains more FatsFats +146.7%
~equal in Water ~85.66g

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
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.9%

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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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.