Celeriac vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are celeriac and sweet potatoes different?

Celeriac is higher in vitamin K and phosphorus; however, sweet potatoes are richer in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B6, fiber, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potatoes is 107% higher.
Celeriac contains 18 times more vitamin K than sweet potatoes. While celeriac contains 41µg of vitamin K, sweet potatoes contain only 2.3µg.
Celeriac has a lower glycemic index (35) than sweet potatoes (70).

Celeriac, raw and Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Celeriac

Sweet potato

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+13.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+113%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+250%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+58.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+130%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-64%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+214.6%

~equal in Iron ~0.69mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.32mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Celeriac

Sweet potato

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1682.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+145%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+114%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+151.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+73.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	0µg	961µg	107%
Vitamin K	41µg	2.3µg	32%
Manganese	0.158mg	0.497mg	15%
Vitamin C	8mg	19.6mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.352mg	0.884mg	11%
Copper	0.07mg	0.161mg	10%
Phosphorus	115mg	54mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.165mg	0.286mg	9%
Fiber	1.8g	3.3g	6%
Potassium	300mg	475mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.107mg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.7mg	1.487mg	5%
Carbs	9.2g	20.71g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.106mg	4%
Starch		7.05g	3%
Sodium	100mg	36mg	3%
Calories	42kcal	90kcal	2%
Magnesium	20mg	27mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.36mg	0.71mg	2%
Protein	1.5g	2.01g	1%
Calcium	43mg	38mg	1%
Selenium	0.7µg	0.2µg	1%
Folate	8µg	6µg	1%
Choline	9mg	13.1mg	1%
Fructose		0.5g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.6g	2.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	280kcal	448kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	238g	111g	N/A
Fats	0.3g	0.15g	0%
Net carbs	7.4g	17.41g	N/A
Iron	0.7mg	0.69mg	0%
Sugar	1.6g	6.48g	N/A
Zinc	0.33mg	0.32mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.079g	0.052g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.058g	0.002g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.148g	0.092g	0%
Tryptophan		0.04mg	0%
Threonine		0.107mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.07mg	0%
Leucine		0.118mg	0%
Lysine		0.084mg	0%
Methionine		0.037mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.114mg	0%
Valine		0.11mg	0%
Histidine		0.039mg	0%