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Celeriac vs. Red potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are celeriac and red potato different?

  • Celeriac is higher in vitamin K and phosphorus; however, red potato is richer in copper, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for celeriac is 32% higher.
  • Celeriac contains 5 times more calcium than red potato. While celeriac contains 43mg of calcium, red potato contains only 9mg.
  • Celeriac has a lower glycemic index (35) than red potato (89).

Celeriac, raw and Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +377.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
~equal in Iron ~0.7mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.173mg

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%
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 42% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1364.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +110%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.341mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celeriac Red potato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41µg 2.8µg 32%
Copper 0.07mg 0.174mg 12%
Potassium 300mg 545mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.595mg 6%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Phosphorus 115mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin C 8mg 12.6mg 5%
Folate 8µg 27µg 5%
Sodium 100mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.212mg 4%
Carbs 9.2g 19.59g 3%
Calcium 43mg 9mg 3%
Calories 42kcal 89kcal 2%
Choline 9mg 18.9mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 2.3g 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.072mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.173mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.05mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.148g 0.043g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 7.4g 17.79g N/A
Iron 0.7mg 0.7mg 0%
Sugar 1.6g 1.43g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.8g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.352mg 0.341mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.079g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 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
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.9%
Contains more OtherOther +29%

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
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.1%

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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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.