Pack with beneficial plant compounds

Leeks are high in antioxidants, including polyphenols and sulfur compounds. Antioxidants combat oxidation, which causes cell damage and leads to diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. Kaempferol, a polyphenol antioxidant considered to protect against heart disease and several forms of cancer, is abundant in leeks.

They're also high in allicin, the beneficial sulfur component that provides garlic its antibacterial, cholesterol-lowering, and anticancer benefits. Meanwhile, wild ramps are high in thiosulfinates and cepaenes, two sulfur compounds that aid in blood coagulation and are considered to protect against some cancers.