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Celery vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between celery and fruitcake

  • Celery has more vitamin K and vitamin A, while fruitcake has more iron, fiber, and manganese.
  • Fruitcake covers your daily need for iron, 23% more than celery.
  • Celery contains 20 times more vitamin A than fruitcake. While celery contains 449IU of vitamin A, fruitcake contains only 22IU.
  • 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 fruitcake is 53.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Celery, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +935%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +520%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1853.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.226mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Fruitcake DV% diff.
Iron 0.2mg 2.07mg 23%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 1.5µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 3.323g 22%
Carbs 2.97g 61.6g 20%
Calories 16kcal 324kcal 15%
Fats 0.17g 9.1g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 4.2g 10%
Fiber 1.6g 3.7g 8%
Saturated fat 0.042g 1.048g 5%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.9mg 4%
Folate 36µg 20µg 4%
Protein 0.69g 2.9g 4%
Phosphorus 24mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.791mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.099mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 260mg 153mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.046mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.05mg 2%
Copper 0.035mg 0.05mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 33mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 8.9mg 1%
Sodium 80mg 101mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.27mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 1.34g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.226mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.071mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +277.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +320.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1974.1%
Contains more OtherOther +48.6%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4106.3%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.