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Believed to be a native either to Algiers or Switzerland, this herb was grown by ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. A relative of onion, chives and garlic, leek has a mild onion flavor and is prized as a vegetable and flavoring agent. Leek sprouts are often mixed with alfalfa sprouts to tone down the strong "onion" flavor.

Vitamins A, B, C, and E
Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc
Carotene, Chlorophyll
Amino Acids
Trace Elements
Protein: 20%

 


Scientific Name: Allium ampeloprasum

Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams of
edible portion
Sample
Count
Std.
Error
Proximates        
Water g 83.00 1  
Energy kcal 61 0  
Energy kj 255 0  
Protein g 1.50 1  
Total lipid (fat) g 0.30 1  
Ash g 1.05 0  
Carbohydrate, by difference g 14.15 0  
Fiber, total dietary g 1.8 0  
Minerals        
Calcium, Ca mg 59 1  
Iron, Fe mg 2.10 1  
Magnesium, Mg mg 28 1  
Phosphorus, P mg 35 1  
Potassium, K mg 180 1  
Sodium, Na mg 20 1  
Zinc, Zn mg 0.12 0  
Copper, Cu mg 0.120 0  
Manganese, Mn mg 0.481 0  
Selenium, Se mcg 1.0 0  
Vitamins        
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 12.0 1  
Thiamin mg 0.060 1  
Riboflavin mg 0.030 1  
Niacin mg 0.400 1  
Pantothenic acid mg 0.140 0  
Vitamin B-6 mg 0.233 0  
Folate, total mcg 64 0  
Folic acid mcg 0 0  
Folate, food mcg 64 0  
Folate, DFE mcg_DFE 64 0  
Vitamin B-12 mcg 0.00 0  
Vitamin A, IU IU 95 1  
Retinol mcg 0 0  
Vitamin A, RAE mcg_RAE 5 1  
Vitamin E mg_ATE 0.920 0  
Lipids        
Fatty acids, total saturated g 0.040 0  
4:0 g 0.000 0  
6:0 g 0.000 0  
8:0 g 0.000 0  
10:0 g 0.000 0  
12:0 g 0.000 0  
14:0 g 0.000 0  
16:0 g 0.038 1  
18:0 g 0.002 1  
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 0.004 0  
16:1 undifferentiated g 0.000 0  
18:1 undifferentiated g 0.004 1  
20:1 g 0.000 0  
22:1 undifferentiated g 0.000 0  
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 0.166 0  
18:2 undifferentiated g 0.067 1  
18:3 undifferentiated g 0.099 1  
18:4 g 0.000 0  
20:4 undifferentiated g 0.000 0  
20:5 n-3 g 0.000 0  
22:5 n-3 g 0.000 0  
22:6 n-3 g 0.000 0  
Cholesterol mg 0 0  
Amino acids        
Tryptophan g 0.012 5  
Threonine g 0.063 9  
Isoleucine g 0.052 9  
Leucine g 0.096 9  
Lysine g 0.078 12  
Methionine g 0.018 12  
Cystine g 0.025 7  
Phenylalanine g 0.055 9  
Tyrosine g 0.041 8  
Valine g 0.056 9  
Arginine g 0.078 9  
Histidine g 0.025 9  
Alanine g 0.074 8  
Aspartic acid g 0.140 8  
Glutamic acid g 0.226 8  
Glycine g 0.069 8  
Proline g 0.066 8  
Serine g 0.092 8  

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 15 (August 2002)


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