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Celery vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Celery and Milk

  • Celery has more Vitamin K, Folate, and Fiber, however, Milk is higher in Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, Calcium, Vitamin D, and Selenium.
  • Celery covers your daily Vitamin K needs 24% more than Milk.

Food varieties used in this article are Celery, raw and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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
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%
Milk
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +725%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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
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% 27% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
Milk
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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 0% 12% 0.2% 36% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +129.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29200%
Contains more FolateFolate +620%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +190.2%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
1
3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Milk
4
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +388.4%
Contains more FatsFats +470.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68%
~equal in Water ~89.92g
~equal in Other ~0.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -93.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +765.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
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6% 30% 28% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.48 g
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Celery Milk
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Milk Opinion
Calories 16kcal 42kcal Milk
Protein 0.69g 3.37g Milk
Fats 0.17g 0.97g Milk
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg Celery
Net carbs 1.37g 4.99g Milk
Carbs 2.97g 4.99g Milk
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg Celery
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU Milk
Magnesium 11mg 11mg
Calcium 40mg 125mg Milk
Potassium 260mg 150mg Celery
Iron 0.2mg 0.03mg Celery
Sugar 1.34g 5.2g Celery
Fiber 1.6g 0g Celery
Copper 0.035mg 0.01mg Celery
Zinc 0.13mg 0.42mg Milk
Phosphorus 24mg 95mg Milk
Sodium 80mg 44mg Milk
Vitamin A 449IU 196IU Celery
Vitamin A 22µg 58µg Milk
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.01mg Celery
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg Milk
Manganese 0.103mg 0.003mg Celery
Selenium 0.4µg 3.3µg Milk
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.02mg Celery
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.185mg Milk
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.093mg Celery
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.361mg Milk
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.037mg Celery
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg Milk
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0.1µg Celery
Folate 36µg 5µg Celery
Choline 6.1mg 17.7mg Milk
Saturated Fat 0.042g 0.633g Celery
Monounsaturated Fat 0.032g 0.277g Milk
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.035g Celery
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.043mg Milk
Threonine 0.02mg 0.143mg Milk
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.174mg Milk
Leucine 0.032mg 0.319mg Milk
Lysine 0.027mg 0.282mg Milk
Methionine 0.005mg 0.088mg Milk
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.174mg Milk
Valine 0.027mg 0.22mg Milk
Histidine 0.012mg 0.101mg Milk
Fructose 0.37g 0g Celery
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g Milk
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g Milk

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Celery Milk
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Celery
15%
Milk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Celery
14%
Milk

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Milk
Milk contains less Sodium (difference - 36mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Milk
Milk is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Celery
Celery is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Celery
Celery is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.86g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Celery
Celery is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.591g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.