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Celery vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between celery and arrowroot

  • Celery has more vitamin A; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 76% more than celery.
  • Arrowroot has 24 times less vitamin A than celery. Celery has 449IU of vitamin A, while arrowroot has 19IU.
  • Arrowroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of arrowroot is 58, while the glycemic index of celery is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Celery, raw and Arrowroot, 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.
Celery
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 12% 23% 7.5% 12% 3.5% 10% 10% 13% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.6%
Contains more IronIron +1010%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +384.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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.
Celery
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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 10% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +581%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +429.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +259.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +838.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.059mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 36µg 338µg 76%
Iron 0.2mg 2.22mg 25%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.266mg 15%
Phosphorus 24mg 98mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.143mg 10%
Copper 0.035mg 0.121mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 1.693mg 9%
Protein 0.69g 4.24g 7%
Potassium 260mg 454mg 6%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.63mg 5%
Carbs 2.97g 13.39g 3%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 6mg 3%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Calories 16kcal 65kcal 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 1µg 2%
Sodium 80mg 26mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.292mg 1%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 1.9mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 1.34g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.059mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
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3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +514.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +350.8%
Contains more OtherOther +91.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
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27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

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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. Celery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169988/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.