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Celery vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between celery and chow mein?

  • Celery is richer in vitamin K, yet chow mein is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and copper.
  • Chow mein's daily need coverage for selenium is 77% higher.
  • Celery has 21 times more vitamin K than chow mein. Celery has 29.3µg of vitamin K, while chow mein has 1.4µg.
  • Celery contains less sodium.
  • Celery has a lower glycemic index than chow mein.

We used Celery, raw and Noodles, chinese, chow mein types in this comparison.

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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 37% 6% 11% 177% 56% 38% 69% 153% 0% 235%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +372.7%
Contains more IronIron +2265%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +976.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +570.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10650%

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 0% 0% 0% 46% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1992.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +751.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2652.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +638.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1759.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Chow mein DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 43µg 77%
Iron 0.2mg 4.73mg 57%
Sodium 80mg 1174mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.578mg 46%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 5.95mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.421mg 28%
Calories 16kcal 475kcal 23%
Fats 0.17g 15.43g 23%
Carbs 2.97g 72.8g 23%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 1.4µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 3.571g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 8.929g 22%
Phosphorus 24mg 161mg 20%
Folate 36µg 106µg 18%
Protein 0.69g 8.11g 15%
Copper 0.035mg 0.167mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2.3mg 14%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.4mg 12%
Magnesium 11mg 52mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.042g 2.229g 10%
Fiber 1.6g 3.7g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.533mg 6%
Potassium 260mg 120mg 4%
Manganese 0.103mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.11mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 1.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 232kcal 586kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 625g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 5.6 N/A
Net carbs 1.37g 69.1g N/A
Sugar 1.34g 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.8g N/A
Choline 6.1mg 8.7mg 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
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
8% 15% 73% 2%
Protein: 8.11 g
Fats: 15.43 g
Carbs: 72.8 g
Water: 1.18 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +7987.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1075.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8976.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2351.2%
Contains more OtherOther +235.1%

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
15% 61% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.929 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.571 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27803.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4420.3%

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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. Chow mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168905/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.