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Celery vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between celery and caramel?

  • Celery is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate, yet caramel is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Celery's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 23% more.
  • Celery has 11 times more vitamin A than caramel. While celery has 449IU of vitamin A, caramel has only 42IU.
  • The amount of sodium in celery is lower.
  • The glycemic index of celery is lower.

We used Celery, raw and Candies, caramels types 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +836.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245%
Contains more ZincZinc +238.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +675%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1527.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +390.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +349.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Caramel DV% diff.
Carbs 2.97g 77g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 3.478g 23%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 1.8µg 23%
Calories 16kcal 382kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.256mg 15%
Phosphorus 24mg 114mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Fats 0.17g 8.1g 12%
Saturated fat 0.042g 2.476g 11%
Calcium 40mg 138mg 10%
Folate 36µg 4µg 8%
Protein 0.69g 4.6g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.62mg 7%
Sodium 80mg 245mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.103mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.542g 4%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.011mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0.4mg 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.44mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.8µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Copper 0.035mg 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin A 22µg 12µg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.056mg 1%
Potassium 260mg 214mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.148mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 77g N/A
Sugar 1.34g 65.5g N/A
Choline 6.1mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1022.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4664.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2492.6%
Contains more OtherOther +143.2%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4718.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4302.5%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.