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Celeriac vs Carrot - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Celeriac and Carrot

  • Celeriac has more Vitamin K and Phosphorus, however Carrot is higher in Vitamin A.
  • Carrot covers your daily Vitamin A needs 93% more than Celeriac.
  • Carrot contains 3 times less Phosphorus than Celeriac. Celeriac contains 115mg of Phosphorus, while Carrot contains 35mg.
  • Celeriac has less Sugars.

Food varieties used in this article are Celeriac, raw and Carrots, 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Celeriac
Celeriac
6
:
2
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Iron +133.3%
Contains more Calcium +30.3%
Contains more Magnesium +66.7%
Contains more Copper +55.6%
Contains more Zinc +37.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +228.6%
Contains less Sodium -31%
Equal in Potassium - 320
Celeriac
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 27% 13% 27% 15% 24% 10% 50% 14%
Carrot
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 12% 10% 29% 9% 15% 7% 15% 9%
Contains more Iron +133.3%
Contains more Calcium +30.3%
Contains more Magnesium +66.7%
Contains more Copper +55.6%
Contains more Zinc +37.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +228.6%
Contains less Sodium -31%
Equal in Potassium - 320

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Celeriac
Celeriac
5
:
5
Carrot
Carrot
Contains more Vitamin C +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +40.4%
Contains more Folate +137.5%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.058
Celeriac
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 27% 0% 8% 0% 13% 14% 14% 22% 39% 0% 103% 6%
Carrot
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 20% 1003% 14% 0% 17% 14% 19% 17% 32% 0% 33% 15%
Contains more Vitamin C +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +40.4%
Contains more Folate +137.5%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.058

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
20
Celeriac
98
Carrot
Mineral Summary Score
22
Celeriac
13
Carrot

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
9%
Celeriac
6%
Carrot
Carbohydrates
9%
Celeriac
10%
Carrot
Fats
1%
Celeriac
1%
Carrot

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Celeriac Carrot
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Celeriac Carrot
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Celeriac
Celeriac contains less Sugars (difference - 3.14g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Celeriac
Celeriac is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Celeriac
Celeriac is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Carrot
Carrot contains less Sodium (difference - 31mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.042g)
Which food is cheaper?
Carrot
Carrot is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Celeriac Carrot Opinion
Calories 42 41 Celeriac
Protein 1.5 0.93 Celeriac
Fats 0.3 0.24 Celeriac
Vitamin C 8 5.9 Celeriac
Carbs 9.2 9.58 Carrot
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.7 0.3 Celeriac
Calcium 43 33 Celeriac
Potassium 300 320 Carrot
Magnesium 20 12 Celeriac
Sugars 1.6 4.74 Celeriac
Fiber 1.8 2.8 Carrot
Copper 0.07 0.045 Celeriac
Zinc 0.33 0.24 Celeriac
Starch 1.43 Carrot
Phosphorus 115 35 Celeriac
Sodium 100 69 Carrot
Vitamin A 0 16706 Carrot
Vitamin E 0.36 0.66 Carrot
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.05 0.066 Carrot
Vitamin B2 0.06 0.058 Celeriac
Vitamin B3 0.7 0.983 Carrot
Vitamin B5 0.352 0.273 Celeriac
Vitamin B6 0.165 0.138 Celeriac
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 41 13.2 Celeriac
Folate 8 19 Carrot
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.079 0.037 Carrot
Monounsaturated Fat 0.058 0.014 Celeriac
Polyunsaturated fat 0.148 0.117 Celeriac
Tryptophan 0.012 Carrot
Threonine 0.191 Carrot
Isoleucine 0.077 Carrot
Leucine 0.102 Carrot
Lysine 0.101 Carrot
Methionine 0.02 Carrot
Phenylalanine 0.061 Carrot
Valine 0.069 Carrot
Histidine 0.04 Carrot
Fructose 0.55 Carrot

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.