Cabbage vs Leek – Which is Healthier?
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Our Verdict
When comparing cabbage to leek, we picked the leek.
Why?
It was close!
In terms of macros; it’s much of a muchness: cabbage has slightly more fiber, while leek has slightly more protein and carbs, and the numbers are all close enough that we can most fairly call this round a tie.
In the category of vitamins, cabbage has more of vitamins B2, B5, C, and K, while leek has more of vitamins A, B3, B6, B9, and E, winning marginally.
Looking at minerals, we finally get something more decisive: cabbage has more zinc, while leek has more calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and selenium, winning convincingly.
Adding up the sections gives us an overall win for leek, but by all means do enjoy either or both, as diversity is best!
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