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Celery vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between celery and lemons

  • Celery has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate, while lemons have more vitamin C.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 55% more than celery.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Celery, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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
6
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%
Lemon
Lemon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.3%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.037mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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
8
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%
Lemon
Lemon
2
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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +227.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1609.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.1mg 53mg 55%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0µg 24%
Folate 36µg 11µg 6%
Iron 0.2mg 0.6mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Potassium 260mg 138mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.02mg 3%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.03mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 1µg 2%
Carbs 2.97g 9.32g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.1mg 1%
Protein 0.69g 1.1g 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.15mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 29kcal 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 16mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.06mg 1%
Calcium 40mg 26mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 1.34g 2.5g N/A
Copper 0.035mg 0.037mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.08mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 5.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.089g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
Celery
2
3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Lemon
Lemon
3
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more OtherOther +146.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.4%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.8%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
Celery
1
27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Lemon
Lemon
2
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.