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Celeriac vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are celeriac and sweet potato different?

  • Celeriac is richer in vitamin K, phosphorus, and vitamin C, while sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than celeriac.
  • Celeriac contains 23 times more vitamin K than sweet potato. Celeriac contains 41µg of vitamin K, while sweet potato contains 1.8µg.
  • Celeriac is lower in sugar.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than celeriac (35).

Celeriac, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared types were 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.3%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.3%
~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%
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2177.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celeriac Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin K 41µg 1.8µg 33%
Phosphorus 115mg 47mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.352mg 0.8mg 9%
Copper 0.07mg 0.151mg 9%
Vitamin C 8mg 2.4mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Fiber 1.8g 3g 5%
Carbs 9.2g 20.12g 4%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.258mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.209mg 3%
Calories 42kcal 86kcal 2%
Sodium 100mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.078mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.557mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.148g 0.014g 1%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Choline 9mg 12.3mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 0.61mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.26mg 1%
Potassium 300mg 337mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.57g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 7.4g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 1.6g 4.18g N/A
Zinc 0.33mg 0.3mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.061mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.079g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.7%
~equal in Protein ~1.57g
~equal in Other ~0.98g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +957.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.