Celeriac vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are celeriac and corn different?

Celeriac is higher in vitamin K and phosphorus; however, corn is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for celeriac is 34% higher.
Celeriac contains 100 times more sodium than corn. While celeriac contains 100mg of sodium, corn contains only 1mg.
Celeriac has a lower glycemic index (35) than corn (52).

Celeriac, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.

Celeriac

Corn

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.6%
Contains more IronIron	+55.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+49.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+250%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30%
Contains more ZincZinc	+87.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99%

~equal in Manganese ~0.167mg

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.

Celeriac

Corn

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+18.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+10150%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+86%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+125%
Contains more FolateFolate	+187.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	41µg	0.4µg	34%
Vitamin B5	0.352mg	0.792mg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.7mg	1.683mg	6%
Phosphorus	115mg	77mg	5%
Protein	1.5g	3.41g	4%
Carbs	9.2g	20.98g	4%
Calcium	43mg	3mg	4%
Sodium	100mg	1mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.093mg	4%
Folate	8µg	23µg	4%
Choline	9mg	29.1mg	4%
Calories	42kcal	96kcal	3%
Vitamin C	8mg	5.5mg	3%
Iron	0.7mg	0.45mg	3%
Zinc	0.33mg	0.62mg	3%
Starch		7.17g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.148g	0.603g	3%
Fats	0.3g	1.5g	2%
Potassium	300mg	218mg	2%
Fiber	1.8g	2.4g	2%
Copper	0.07mg	0.049mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.36mg	0.09mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.165mg	0.139mg	2%
Magnesium	20mg	26mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	13µg	1%
Selenium	0.7µg	0.2µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.079g	0.197g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.058g	0.374g	1%
Fructose		0.79g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.6g	3.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	280kcal	282kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	238g	104g	N/A
Net carbs	7.4g	18.58g	N/A
Sugar	1.6g	4.54g	N/A
Manganese	0.158mg	0.167mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.057mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.023mg	0%
Threonine		0.133mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.133mg	0%
Leucine		0.358mg	0%
Lysine		0.141mg	0%
Methionine		0.069mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.155mg	0%
Valine		0.191mg	0%
Histidine		0.091mg	0%