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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for leeks. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Leeks need very high humidity to prevent wilting and should be kept as cold as possible without freezing, away from ethylene-producing products. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 169246, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 61 kcal; Protein: 1.5 g; Fat: 0.3 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 14.15 g; Dietary fiber: 1.8 g; Vitamin C: 12 mg; Folate: 64 µg; Total sugars: 3.9 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.