Leek

The leek, Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum (L.), also sometimes known as Allium porrum, is a vegetable which belongs, along with the onion and garlic, to the Alliaceae family. Two related vegetables, the elephant garlic and kurrat, are also variant subspecies of Allium ampeloprasum, although different in their uses as food. The edible part of the leek plant is a bundle of leaf sheaths which is sometimes called a stem or stalk. Rather than forming ... more

Also known as:

  • Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw

Food & Drink

Nutrients per 100g:

Nutrient Quantity per 100g
  • 1.5 g (0.053 oz )
  • 0.3 g (0.011 oz )
  • 14.15 g (0.4991 oz )
  • 1.05 g (0.037 oz )
  • 83 g (2.9 oz )
  • 3.9 g (0.14 oz )
  • 1.8 g (0.063 oz )
  • 0.059 g (0.00208 oz )
  • 0.0021 g (0.00007408 oz )
  • 0.028 g (0.000988 oz )
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Energy per 100g:

  • 255 kJ (1590000000000000000 MeV )

USDA Equivalent:

  • 11246
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