Leeks: Nutrient Profile
What is Leeks richest in? Below are the vitamins, minerals and amino acids that 100 g of Leeks delivers in the highest amounts. Each one links to that nutrient’s own page listing the best foods to get it from.
| Leeks: Richest Nutrients (per 100 g) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nutrient | Per 100 g | %DV / 100g | Purpose |
| Vitamins | ||||
| 1 | Vitamin K | 47 mcg | 🟡 39% | Blood clotting & bone |
| 2 | Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 64 mcg DFE | 🟡 16% | Cell division; pregnancy |
| 3 | Vitamin B6 | 0.2 mg | 🟡 14% | Brain & metabolism |
| 4 | Vitamin C | 12 mg | 🟡 13% | Antioxidant; builds collagen |
| Minerals | ||||
| 1 | Manganese | 0.5 mg | 🟡 21% | Bone & metabolism |
| 2 | Copper | 0.1 mg | 🟡 13% | Iron use; connective tissue |
| 3 | Iron | 2.1 mg | 🟡 12% | Carries oxygen in blood |
Values are per 100 g of the USDA FoodData Central record FDC 169246, “Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw” (SR Legacy). %DV is the amount per 100 g divided by the adult Daily Value in 21 CFR 101.9.