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Rapini vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Rapini and Celery different?

  • Rapini has more Vitamin K, Iron, Vitamin C, Manganese, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Folate, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, and Phosphorus than Celery.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin K from Rapini is 162% higher.
  • Rapini contains 11 times more Iron than Celery. While Rapini contains 2.14mg of Iron, Celery contains only 0.2mg.

Broccoli raab, raw and Celery, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Rapini
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Celery
1
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170%
Contains more IronIron +970%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +492.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +283.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.7%

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.
Rapini
11
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 67% 157% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
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% 27% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +551.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +484%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +664.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +130.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
3
3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Celery
2
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 +359.4%
Contains more FatsFats +188.2%
Contains more OtherOther +27%
~equal in Carbs ~2.97g
~equal in Water ~95.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Celery
2
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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +23.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Celery
3
6% 30% 28% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.48 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +37.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +117.6%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Rapini Celery
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rapini Celery Opinion
Calories 22kcal 16kcal Rapini
Protein 3.17g 0.69g Rapini
Fats 0.49g 0.17g Rapini
Vitamin C 20.2mg 3.1mg Rapini
Net carbs 0.15g 1.37g Celery
Carbs 2.85g 2.97g Celery
Magnesium 22mg 11mg Rapini
Calcium 108mg 40mg Rapini
Potassium 196mg 260mg Celery
Iron 2.14mg 0.2mg Rapini
Sugar 0.38g 1.34g Rapini
Fiber 2.7g 1.6g Rapini
Copper 0.042mg 0.035mg Rapini
Zinc 0.77mg 0.13mg Rapini
Phosphorus 73mg 24mg Rapini
Sodium 33mg 80mg Rapini
Vitamin A 2622IU 449IU Rapini
Vitamin A 131µg 22µg Rapini
Vitamin E 1.62mg 0.27mg Rapini
Manganese 0.395mg 0.103mg Rapini
Selenium 1µg 0.4µg Rapini
Vitamin B1 0.162mg 0.021mg Rapini
Vitamin B2 0.129mg 0.057mg Rapini
Vitamin B3 1.221mg 0.32mg Rapini
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.246mg Rapini
Vitamin B6 0.171mg 0.074mg Rapini
Vitamin K 224µg 29.3µg Rapini
Folate 83µg 36µg Rapini
Choline 18.3mg 6.1mg Rapini
Saturated Fat 0.05g 0.042g Celery
Monounsaturated Fat 0.026g 0.032g Celery
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.079g Rapini
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.009mg Rapini
Threonine 0.106mg 0.02mg Rapini
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.021mg Rapini
Leucine 0.17mg 0.032mg Rapini
Lysine 0.198mg 0.027mg Rapini
Methionine 0.048mg 0.005mg Rapini
Phenylalanine 0.128mg 0.02mg Rapini
Valine 0.153mg 0.027mg Rapini
Histidine 0.066mg 0.012mg Rapini
Fructose 0.17g 0.37g Celery

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Rapini Celery
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
80%
Rapini
16%
Celery
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Rapini
10%
Celery

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rapini
Rapini is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.96g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rapini
Rapini contains less Sodium (difference - 47mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Rapini
Rapini is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rapini
Rapini is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Rapini
Rapini is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Celery
Celery is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.008g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)

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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.

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