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The leek , Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum (L.), whiles kent as Allium porrum, is a vegetable that belangs, alang wi the ingan an garlic, tae the Alliaceae faimily. Twa sib vegetables, the elephant garlic an kurrat, is variant subspecies o Allium ampeloprasum an aw, awtho different in thair uisses as fuid.
Nutreetional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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Energy | 255 kJ (61 kcal) |
14.15 g | |
Succars | 3.9 g |
Dietary fibre | 1.8 g |
0.3 g | |
Protein | 1.5 g |
Vitamins | |
Vitamin A equiv. beta-carotene lutein zeaxanthin | (10%) 83 μg(9%) 1000 μg1900 μg |
Thiamine (B1) | (5%) 0.06 mg |
Riboflavin (B2) | (3%) 0.03 mg |
Niacin (B3) | (3%) 0.4 mg |
Pantothenic acid (B5) | (3%) 0.14 mg |
Vitamin B6 | (18%) 0.233 mg |
Folate (B9) | (16%) 64 μg |
Vitamin C | (14%) 12 mg |
Vitamin E | (6%) 0.92 mg |
Vitamin K | (45%) 47 μg |
Meenerals | |
Calcium | (6%) 59 mg |
Airn | (16%) 2.1 mg |
Magnesium | (8%) 28 mg |
Manganese | (23%) 0.481 mg |
Phosphorus | (5%) 35 mg |
Potassium | (4%) 180 mg |
Ither constituents | |
Watter | 83 g |
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Percentages are approximated uisin US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |