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Celery vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between celery and chicory

  • Celery has more vitamin A; however, chicory has more fiber.
  • Chicory has 2 times less calcium than celery. Celery has 40mg of calcium, while chicory has 19mg.
  • Celery has a higher glycemic index than chicory.

Food types used in this article are Celery, raw and Chicory, witloof, 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 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~26mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.1mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 7.3% 5.4% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 9.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~37µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Chicory DV% diff.
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Fiber 1.6g 3.1g 6%
Sodium 80mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.062mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 19mg 2%
Copper 0.035mg 0.051mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.145mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.042mg 2%
Potassium 260mg 211mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.16mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 17kcal 0%
Protein 0.69g 0.9g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 232kcal 189kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 625g 588g N/A
Fats 0.17g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 2.8mg 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 0.9g N/A
Carbs 2.97g 4g 0%
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Iron 0.2mg 0.24mg 0%
Sugar 1.34g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.16mg 0%
Phosphorus 24mg 26mg 0%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.1mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Folate 36µg 37µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.015mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more OtherOther +54.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.7%
~equal in Water ~94.52g

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
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.9%

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.