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Celery vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between celery and croissant

  • Celery has more vitamin K; however, croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
  • Celery has 16 times more vitamin K than croissant. Celery has 29.3µg of vitamin K, while croissant has 1.8µg.
  • Celery is lower in sodium.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index than celery.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Celery, raw and Croissants, butter.

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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% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +915%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +476.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5575%
~equal in Calcium ~37mg

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1527.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +836.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1747.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +583.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +536.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.042g 11.659g 53%
Selenium 0.4µg 22.7µg 41%
Fats 0.17g 21g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.388mg 31%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 1.8µg 23%
Iron 0.2mg 2.03mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Calories 16kcal 406kcal 20%
Vitamin A 22µg 206µg 20%
Sodium 80mg 467mg 17%
Protein 0.69g 8.2g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 5.525g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.241mg 14%
Carbs 2.97g 45.8g 14%
Folate 36µg 88µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 2.188mg 12%
Phosphorus 24mg 105mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.861mg 12%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.33mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.094g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Choline 6.1mg 38.8mg 6%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.75mg 6%
Copper 0.035mg 0.08mg 5%
Potassium 260mg 118mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.84mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0.2mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.058mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 43.2g N/A
Calcium 40mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 1.34g 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.187mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +311.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1088.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1442.1%
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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17165.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1284.8%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.