Leek Nutrition Facts | NatureClaim

Overview of Leek Nutrition

Scientific Name: Allium ampeloprasum

Order: Asparagales

Family: Alliaceae

Leeks look like large scallions, having a very small bulb and a long white cylindrical stalk of superimposed layers that flows into green, tightly wrapped, flat leaves.

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	61 kcal	3%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	14.15 g	5%
Dietary Fiber	1.80 g	6%
Sugars	3.90 g
Starch	- g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	- mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	0.30 g	0%
Saturated Fat	0.04 g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.00 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	0.17 g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	0.07 g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	- g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	0.10 g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	0.00 g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00 g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.00 g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00 g
Trans Fat	0.00 g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	1.50 g	3%
Tryptophan	0.01 g
Threonine	0.06 g
Isoleucine	0.05 g
Leucine	0.10 g
Lysine	0.08 g
Methionine	0.02 g
Cystine	0.03 g
Phenylalanine	0.06 g
Tyrosine	0.04 g
Valine	0.06 g
Arginine	0.08 g
Histidine	0.03 g
Alanine	0.07 g
Aspartic Acid	0.14 g
Glutamic Acid	0.23 g
Glycine	0.07 g
Proline	0.07 g
Serine	0.09 g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin C	12.00 mg	13%
Thiamin	0.06 mg	5%
Riboflavin	0.03 mg	2%
Niacin	0.40 mg	3%
Pantothenic Acid	0.14 mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.23 mg	14%
Folate, total	64.00 mg	16%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	64.00 mcg
Choline	9.50 mg	2%
Betaine	- mg
Vitamin B12	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, total	83.33 mcg	9%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	83.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	1000.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	0.00 mcg
Lycopene	0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin	1900.00 mcg
Vitamin E, total	0.92 mg	6%
Alpha-Tocopherol	0.92 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	- mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	- mg
Delta-Tocopherol	- mg
Vitamin D	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	47.00 mcg	39%
Biotin	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calcium	59.00 mg	5%
Iron	2.10 mg	12%
Magnesium	28.00 mg	7%
Phosphorus	35.00 mg	3%
Potassium	180.00 mg	4%
Sodium	20.00 mg	1%
Zinc	0.12 mg	1%
Copper	0.12 mg	13%
Manganese	0.48 mg	21%
Selenium	1.00 mcg	2%
Iodine	- mcg	-
Chromium	- mcg	-
Molybdenum	- mcg	-
Chloride	- mg	-
Fluoride	- mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount

Others

Name	Amount
Water	83.00 g
Ash	1.05 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

Reference(s):

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.