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Celeriac vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between celeriac and potatoes

  • Celeriac has more vitamin K and phosphorus; however, potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and copper.
  • Celeriac covers your daily vitamin K needs 33% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain 3 times less calcium than celeriac. Celeriac contains 43mg of calcium, while potatoes contain 15mg.
  • The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Celeriac, raw and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt.

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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 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +186.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.3%
Contains more IronIron +54.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.36mg

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 27% 0% 7.2% 0% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6%
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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 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1950%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.376mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celeriac Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41µg 2µg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.311mg 11%
Potassium 300mg 535mg 7%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Phosphorus 115mg 70mg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 1.08mg 5%
Copper 0.07mg 0.118mg 5%
Folate 8µg 28µg 5%
Carbs 9.2g 21.15g 4%
Sodium 100mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.41mg 4%
Calories 42kcal 93kcal 3%
Calcium 43mg 15mg 3%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.219mg 3%
Protein 1.5g 2.5g 2%
Vitamin C 8mg 9.6mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.04mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.048mg 1%
Choline 9mg 14.8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.148g 0.057g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 7.4g 18.95g N/A
Sugar 1.6g 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.33mg 0.36mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.352mg 0.376mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.079g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 g
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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 g
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1833.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%

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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. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.