The leek , Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum (L.), whiles kent as Allium porrum, is a vegetable that belangs, alang wi the ingan an garlic, tae the Alliaceae faimily. Twa sib vegetables, the elephant garlic an kurrat, is variant subspecies o Allium ampeloprasum an aw, awtho different in thair uisses as fuid.

Leek
GenusAllium
SpeciesAllium ampeloprasum L.
Cultivar groupLeek Group (ither names are uised, e.g. Porrum Group)
CultivarMony, see text
Raw leeks, bulb & lawer leaves
Nutreetional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy255 kJ (61 kcal)
14.15 g
Succars3.9 g
Dietary fibre1.8 g
0.3 g
1.5 g
Vitamins
Vitamin A equiv.
(10%)
83 μg
(9%)
1000 μg
1900 μg
Thiamine (B1)
(5%)
0.06 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
(3%)
0.03 mg
Niacin (B3)
(3%)
0.4 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
(3%)
0.14 mg
Vitamin B6
(18%)
0.233 mg
Folate (B9)
(16%)
64 μg
Vitamin C
(14%)
12 mg
Vitamin E
(6%)
0.92 mg
Vitamin K
(45%)
47 μg
Meenerals
Calcium
(6%)
59 mg
Airn
(16%)
2.1 mg
Magnesium
(8%)
28 mg
Manganese
(23%)
0.481 mg
Phosphorus
(5%)
35 mg
Potassium
(4%)
180 mg
Ither constituents
Watter83 g

Percentages are approximated uisin US recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database