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Celery vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are celery and béchamel sauce different?

  • Celery is richer in vitamin K, folate, and fiber, while béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin D.
  • Celery covers your daily need for vitamin K, 24% more than béchamel sauce.
  • Celery contains 16 times more fiber than béchamel sauce. Celery contains 1.6g of fiber, while béchamel sauce contains 0.1g.
  • Celery is lower in sodium.

Celery, raw and Sauce, homemade, white, thin 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.
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 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +329.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +215%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +725%
~equal in Iron ~0.21mg

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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4783.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +231.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +131.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0.6µg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Sodium 80mg 328mg 11%
Phosphorus 24mg 101mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.042g 2.152g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.586g 10%
Fats 0.17g 6.73g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.184mg 10%
Calcium 40mg 126mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.67g 7%
Folate 36µg 9µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Protein 0.69g 3.77g 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0.1g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 22µg 73µg 6%
Selenium 0.4µg 3.3µg 5%
Calories 16kcal 105kcal 4%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.42mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.024mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.041mg 3%
Potassium 260mg 163mg 3%
Copper 0.035mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.339mg 2%
Carbs 2.97g 7.4g 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.17mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 14.1mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 7.3g N/A
Iron 0.2mg 0.21mg 0%
Sugar 1.34g 4.78g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.261mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.089mg 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% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +446.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3858.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.2%
Contains more OtherOther +94.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8243.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1907.6%

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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

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.