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Beetroot vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beetroot and celery

  • Beetroot has more folate, manganese, and iron, while celery has more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Celery covers your daily need for vitamin K, 24% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot contains 5 times more sugar than celery. While beetroot contains 6.76g of sugar, celery contains only 1.34g.
  • Celery has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of celery is 32, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beets, raw and Celery, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Celery
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 12% 23% 7.5% 12% 3.5% 10% 10% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
~equal in Sodium ~80mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Celery
Celery
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +202.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +575%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14550%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.32mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Celery DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.2µg 29.3µg 24%
Folate 109µg 36µg 18%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.103mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 0.2mg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Copper 0.075mg 0.035mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.246mg 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 24mg 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.27mg 2%
Protein 1.61g 0.69g 2%
Potassium 325mg 260mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 40mg 2%
Carbs 9.56g 2.97g 2%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 3.1mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 16kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.057mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.021mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 1.34g N/A
Sodium 78mg 80mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.32mg 0%
Choline 6mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Celery
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3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.9%
Contains more OtherOther +45.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.17g
~equal in Water ~95.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Celery
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27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.032g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients
  2. Celery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169988/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.