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Celeriac vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between celeriac and potatoes

  • Celeriac has more vitamin K and phosphorus, while potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Celeriac covers your daily need for vitamin K, 33% more than potatoes.
  • Celeriac contains 4 times more calcium than potatoes. While celeriac contains 43mg of calcium, potatoes contain only 12mg.
  • Celeriac has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of celeriac is 35, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Celeriac, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +15.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg

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 27% 0% 7.2% 0% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6% 4.9%
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1950%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celeriac Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41µg 2µg 33%
Vitamin C 8mg 19.7mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.298mg 10%
Phosphorus 115mg 57mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Sodium 100mg 6mg 4%
Potassium 300mg 425mg 4%
Copper 0.07mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.081mg 3%
Carbs 9.2g 17.49g 3%
Calcium 43mg 12mg 3%
Folate 8µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.061mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.032mg 2%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.01mg 2%
Calories 42kcal 77kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.148g 0.042g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Protein 1.5g 2.05g 1%
Iron 0.7mg 0.81mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.352mg 0.295mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Choline 9mg 12.1mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2.1g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 7.4g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 1.6g 0.82g N/A
Zinc 0.33mg 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.079g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.4%

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/170026/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.