Leeks
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Vegetable rods, Vegetables, Vegetables based foods, Fruits and vegetables based foods, Plant-based foods, Plant-based foods and beverages
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The leek is a vegetable, a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum, the broadleaf wild leek. Leeks have a mild, onion-like taste. In its raw state, the vegetable is crunchy and firm. The edible portions of the leek are the white base of the leaves -above the roots and stem base-, the light green parts, and to a lesser extent the dark green parts of the leaves. Leeks are typically chopped into slices 5–10 mm thick. The slices have a tendency to fall apart, due to the layered structure of the leek. The different ways of preparing the vegetable are: boiling, frying or raw.
Nutrition facts
Average nutrition facts for the 124 products of the Leeks category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 180 products).
Nutrition facts | As sold for 100 g / 100 ml |
Standard deviation | Minimum | 10th centile | Median | 90th centile | Maximum |
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Energy |
197 kj (51 kcal) |
156 kj (43 kcal) |
0 kj (0 kcal) |
88 kj (21 kcal) |
130 kj (32 kcal) |
611 kj (152 kcal) |
1,460 kj (350 kcal) |
Fat | 1.64 g | 2.72 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0.5 g | 7.8 g | 29 g |
Saturated fat | 0.451 g | 0.841 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0.1 g | 2.8 g | 12.2 g |
Carbohydrates | 5.01 g | 3.46 g | 0.5 g | 2.5 g | 3.8 g | 14.2 g | 28.9 g |
Sugars | 2.58 g | 0.762 g | 0.01 g | 1.4 g | 2.5 g | 3.9 g | 8.6 g |
Fiber | 2.3 g | 0.642 g | 0 g | 1.13 g | 2.46 g | 3.3 g | 4.7 g |
Proteins | 1.92 g | 1.53 g | 0.6 g | 1 g | 1.49 g | 6.9 g | 31.8 g |
Salt | 0.282 g | 0.338 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0.05 g | 0.9 g | 5.1 g |