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Parsley vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between parsley and leeks

  • Parsley has more vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, folate, potassium, zinc, and calcium; however, leeks are higher in manganese and vitamin B6.
  • Parsley covers your daily need for vitamin K 1328% more than leeks.
  • Parsley has 11 times more vitamin C than leeks. While parsley has 133mg of vitamin C, leeks have only 12mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Parsley, fresh and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.8%
Contains more IronIron +195.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +791.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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.
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 443% 0% 140% 15% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1008.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +407.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3389.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 47µg 1328%
Vitamin C 133mg 12mg 134%
Iron 6.2mg 2.1mg 51%
Vitamin A 421µg 83µg 38%
Folate 152µg 64µg 22%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.481mg 14%
Potassium 554mg 180mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.233mg 11%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.12mg 9%
Calcium 138mg 59mg 8%
Fiber 3.3g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 0.4mg 6%
Magnesium 50mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.03mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.14mg 5%
Protein 2.97g 1.5g 3%
Carbs 6.33g 14.15g 3%
Copper 0.149mg 0.12mg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 35mg 3%
Sodium 56mg 20mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.06mg 2%
Calories 36kcal 61kcal 1%
Fats 0.79g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 0.92mg 1%
Choline 12.8mg 9.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.004g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 407kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 164g N/A
Net carbs 3.03g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 3.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.04g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.166g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +98%
Contains more FatsFats +163.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.5%
~equal in Water ~83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7275%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.9%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/nutrients
  2. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.