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Celery vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are celery and ground beef different?

  • Celery is richer in vitamin K, while ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 104% more than celery.
  • Celery contains 10 times more vitamin K than ground beef. Celery contains 29.3µg of vitamin K, while ground beef contains 2.9µg.
  • Celery is lower in saturated fat.
  • Celery has a higher glycemic index (32) than ground beef (0).

Celery, raw and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types were used in this article.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1044.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +1035%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4392.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +591.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4675%
~equal in Potassium ~241mg
~equal in Sodium ~73mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +910.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +320.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Zinc 0.13mg 5.84mg 52%
Protein 0.69g 23.87g 46%
Selenium 0.4µg 19.1µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.042g 6.073g 27%
Iron 0.2mg 2.27mg 26%
Fats 0.17g 15.37g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 4.026mg 23%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 2.9µg 22%
Phosphorus 24mg 166mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 7.322g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.311mg 18%
Choline 6.1mg 73.2mg 12%
Calories 16kcal 241kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.171mg 9%
Folate 36µg 7µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Copper 0.035mg 0.079mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.512mg 5%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.009mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.051mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.408g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Carbs 2.97g 0g 1%
Calcium 40mg 33mg 1%
Potassium 260mg 241mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.34g 0g N/A
Sodium 80mg 73mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.775mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +63.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3359.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8941.2%
Contains more OtherOther +223%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22781.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +416.5%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.