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Garden rhubarb vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between garden rhubarb and leeks

  • Garden rhubarb has less iron, vitamin B6, vitamin K, folate, manganese, copper, and vitamin A than leeks.
  • Leeks cover your daily need for iron 24% more than garden rhubarb.
  • The glycemic index of leeks is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rhubarb, raw 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 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +854.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.4%
~equal in Selenium ~1µg

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 27% 0% 1.7% 5.4% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1560%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +870.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden rhubarb Leek DV% diff.
Iron 0.22mg 2.1mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.233mg 16%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 47µg 15%
Folate 7µg 64µg 14%
Manganese 0.196mg 0.481mg 12%
Copper 0.021mg 0.12mg 11%
Vitamin A 5µg 83µg 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 12mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.92mg 4%
Carbs 4.54g 14.15g 3%
Calcium 86mg 59mg 3%
Potassium 288mg 180mg 3%
Phosphorus 14mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Calories 21kcal 61kcal 2%
Protein 0.9g 1.5g 1%
Sodium 4mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.085mg 0.14mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 9.5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 233kcal 407kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 476g 164g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 2.74g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 1.1g 3.9g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.8g 0%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Selenium 1.1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.039g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.099g 0.166g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +875%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.7%

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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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.