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Celery vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between celery and jícama raw?

  • Celery is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate, yet jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Celery's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 24% higher.
  • Celery has 21 times more vitamin A than jícama raw. Celery has 449IU of vitamin A, while jícama raw has 21IU.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than celery.

We used Celery, raw and Yambean (jicama), raw 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
4
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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.7%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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
7
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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +551.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +123%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0.3µg 24%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 20.2mg 19%
Fiber 1.6g 4.9g 13%
Folate 36µg 12µg 6%
Iron 0.2mg 0.6mg 5%
Calcium 40mg 12mg 3%
Potassium 260mg 150mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.042mg 2%
Carbs 2.97g 8.82g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.135mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.029mg 2%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.2mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Calories 16kcal 38kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.46mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 18mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 13.6mg 1%
Copper 0.035mg 0.048mg 1%
Protein 0.69g 0.72g 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 3.92g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.34g 1.8g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.16mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
Celery
3
3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197%
~equal in Protein ~0.72g
~equal in Water ~90.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
Celery
2
27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.