Leek: Nutrition Facts

Leek is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 35.5 kcal

Leek contains 2.11 grams of total sugars, 1 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Leek — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Leek provides about 1.1% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.2% of the daily intake of fats and 2.5% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein810 mg
1.1%
Fat200 mg
0.2%
Carbs7.6 g
2.5%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Leek of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0.5 mg
10.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0.5 mg
3.4%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C4.2 mg
4.7%
Vitamine B10 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B30.2 mg
1.3%
Vitamine B40 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B50.1 mg
2.0%
Vitamine B60.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B90 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Leek.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium30 mg
3.0%
Iron1.1 mg
11.0%
Magnesium14 mg
3.5%
Phosphorus17 mg
2.4%
Potassium87 mg
1.9%
Sodium10 mg
0.8%
Zinc0.1 mg
0.9%
Copper0.1 mg
11.1%
Manganese0.2 mg
8.7%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Leek.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan6 mg
0.1%
Threonine34 mg
1.4%
Isoleucine28 mg
1.4%
Leucine52 mg
1.1%
Lysine42 mg
1.0%
Methionine10 mg
0.6%
Cystine14 mg
0.8%
Phenylalanine30 mg
0.7%
Tyrosine22 mg
0.5%
Valine31 mg
1.2%
Arginine42 mg
0.7%
Histidine14 mg
0.7%
Alanine40 mg
0.6%
Aspartic acid76 mg
0.6%
Glutamic acid123 mg
0.9%
Glycine37 mg
1.1%
Proline36 mg
0.8%
Serine50 mg
0.6%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.052 g), isoleucine (0.028 g) and valine (0.031 g).
Leek contains 0.11 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.037 g), arginine (0.042 g) and methionine (0.010 g).
Leek contains 0.09 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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