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Celery vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between celery and french fries

  • Celery has more vitamin K and vitamin A, while french fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 23% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in celery is lower.
  • Celery has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of celery is 32, while the glycemic index of french fries is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Celery, raw and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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.
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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.7%
Contains more IronIron +305%
Contains more CopperCopper +254.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +161.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +518.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +709.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +838.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +402.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +503.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery French fries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 5.398g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.372mg 23%
Fats 0.17g 14.73g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 3.004mg 17%
Calories 16kcal 312kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 5.969g 15%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 11.2µg 15%
Phosphorus 24mg 125mg 14%
Carbs 2.97g 41.44g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.17mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.042g 2.336g 10%
Copper 0.035mg 0.124mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.67mg 9%
Potassium 260mg 579mg 9%
Fiber 1.6g 3.8g 9%
Iron 0.2mg 0.81mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.58mg 7%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.247mg 6%
Sodium 80mg 210mg 6%
Choline 6.1mg 36.8mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 35mg 6%
Protein 0.69g 3.43g 5%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 40mg 18mg 2%
Folate 36µg 30µg 2%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 4.7mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.039mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 1.34g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.06g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +147.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +397.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8564.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1295.3%
Contains more OtherOther +150%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18553.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6732.9%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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