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): 65.3 kcal

Leek contains 3.9 grams of total sugars, 1.8 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 2.0% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.4% of the daily intake of fats and 4.6% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein1.5 g
2.0%
Fat300 mg
0.4%
Carbs14.2 g
4.6%

Vitamins

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

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0.1 mg
11.1%
Beta Carotene1 mg
20.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0.9 mg
6.2%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C12 mg
13.3%
Vitamine B10.1 mg
8.3%
Vitamine B20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B30.4 mg
2.5%
Vitamine B49.5 mg
1.9%
Vitamine B50.1 mg
2.0%
Vitamine B60.2 mg
15.4%
Vitamine B90.1 mg
25.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Leek.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium59 mg
5.9%
Iron2.1 mg
21.0%
Magnesium28 mg
7.0%
Phosphorus35 mg
5.0%
Potassium180 mg
3.8%
Sodium20 mg
1.5%
Zinc0.1 mg
0.9%
Copper0.1 mg
11.1%
Manganese0.5 mg
21.7%
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)
Tryptophan12 mg
0.1%
Threonine63 mg
2.6%
Isoleucine52 mg
2.6%
Leucine96 mg
2.1%
Lysine78 mg
1.9%
Methionine18 mg
1.0%
Cystine25 mg
1.4%
Phenylalanine55 mg
1.3%
Tyrosine41 mg
0.9%
Valine56 mg
2.2%
Arginine78 mg
1.3%
Histidine25 mg
1.2%
Alanine74 mg
1.1%
Aspartic acid140 mg
1.1%
Glutamic acid226 mg
1.7%
Glycine69 mg
2.0%
Proline66 mg
1.5%
Serine92 mg
1.1%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.096 g), isoleucine (0.052 g) and valine (0.056 g).
Leek contains 0.20 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.069 g), arginine (0.078 g) and methionine (0.018 g).
Leek contains 0.17 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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