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Leeks

Category: Leeks

Belongs to:

Vegetable rods, Vegetables, Vegetables based foods, Vegetable-based foods and beverages, Fruits and vegetables based foods, Plant-based foods, Plant-based foods and beverages

Contains:

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 119 products of the Leeks category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 196 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml		 Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 164 kj
(41 kcal) 		94 kj
(23 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		88 kj
(21 kcal) 		128 kj
(31 kcal) 		393 kj
(97 kcal) 		1,460 kj
(350 kcal)
Fat 1.11 g 1.6 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 4.5 g 29 g
Saturated fat 0.305 g 0.615 g 0 g 0 g 0.1 g 1.4 g 12.2 g
Carbohydrates 4.08 g 1.59 g 0.5 g 2.1 g 3.4 g 8.24 g 24.5 g
Sugars 2.66 g 0.826 g 0.01 g 1.4 g 2.9 g 3.9 g 8.6 g
Fiber 2.45 g 0.542 g 1 g 1.6 g 2.5 g 3.2 g 4.7 g
Proteins 1.51 g 0.577 g 0.6 g 0.9 g 1.4 g 2.3 g 31.8 g
Salt 0.225 g 0.301 g 0 g 0 g 0.04 g 0.84 g 10 g

  • Packaging materials

    Material % of products containing mostly the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain mostly the material) % of products containing the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain the material) Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (relative to all products)
    Paper or cardboard 20% 0.1 g 40% 2.7 g 1 g
    Plastic 80% 2.4 g 80% 2.4 g 2 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 0% 0% 0 g
    Unknown 0% 0% 0 g
    Total - - - - 3 g

196 products