Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Greens
  4. Leek
  5. Compare
  6. Leek vs. Triticale

Leek vs. Triticale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on the differences between leeks and triticale

  • Leeks are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet triticale is higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Triticale covers your daily manganese needs 119% more than leeks.
  • The glycemic index of leeks is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Triticale.

Infographic

Leek vs Triticale infographic
Infographic link

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
Leek
2
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 93% 11% 29% 96% 152% 94% 153% 0.65% 419% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +364.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.4%
Contains more IronIron +22.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +280.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +922.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +567.4%

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
4
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% 18% 104% 31% 27% 79% 32% 0% 0% 55%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +593.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +346.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +845%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Triticale DV% diff.
Manganese 0.481mg 3.21mg 119%
Phosphorus 35mg 358mg 46%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Copper 0.12mg 0.457mg 37%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.45mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.416mg 30%
Magnesium 28mg 130mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 1.323mg 24%
Protein 1.5g 13.05g 23%
Carbs 14.15g 72.13g 19%
Calories 61kcal 336kcal 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin A 83µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.134mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.138mg 7%
Iron 2.1mg 2.57mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.43mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.913g 5%
Potassium 180mg 332mg 4%
Fats 0.3g 2.09g 3%
Calcium 59mg 37mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Folate 64µg 73µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Sodium 20mg 5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.366g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.211g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 407kcal 257kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 164g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.3 3.1 N/A
Net carbs 12.35g 72.13g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.92mg 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.157mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.405mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.479mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.911mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.365mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.204mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.638mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.311mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
13% 2% 72% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.05 g
Fats: 2.09 g
Carbs: 72.13 g
Water: 10.51 g
Other: 2.22 g
Contains more WaterWater +689.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +770%
Contains more FatsFats +596.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +409.8%
Contains more OtherOther +111.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
25% 14% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.366 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.211 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.913 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +450%

People also compare

Leek
Leek vs Onion
Onion
Leek
Leek vs Coriander
Coriander
Leek
Leek vs Parsley
Parsley
Triticale
Triticale vs Wheat
Wheat
Triticale
Triticale vs Rye
Rye
Triticale
Triticale vs Oats
Oats

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. Triticale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169718/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.