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Celery vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between celery and beetroot

  • Celery has more vitamin K and vitamin A, while beetroot has more folate, manganese, and iron.
  • Celery covers your daily need for vitamin K, 24% more than beetroot.
  • Celery contains 14 times more vitamin A than beetroot. While celery contains 449IU of vitamin A, beetroot contains only 33IU.
  • The amount of sugar in celery is lower.
  • Celery has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of celery is 32, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Celery, raw and Beets, 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
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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Sodium ~78mg

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
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +575%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14550%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +202.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.334mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.067mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0.2µg 24%
Folate 36µg 109µg 18%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.329mg 10%
Iron 0.2mg 0.8mg 8%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Copper 0.035mg 0.075mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.155mg 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 40mg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.04mg 2%
Protein 0.69g 1.61g 2%
Potassium 260mg 325mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 16mg 2%
Carbs 2.97g 9.56g 2%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 4.9mg 2%
Calories 16kcal 43kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.067mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.031mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 1.34g 6.76g N/A
Sodium 80mg 78mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.334mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.021mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.9%
Contains more OtherOther +45.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.17g
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.032g

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.