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Celery vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between celery and minestrone

  • Celery has more folate, while minestrone has more vitamin A.
  • Celery contains 4 times more fiber than minestrone. While celery contains 1.6g of fiber, minestrone contains only 0.4g.
  • The amount of sodium in celery is lower.
  • Celery has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of celery is 32, while the glycemic index of minestrone is 47.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Celery, raw and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +90%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~23mg

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% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +520%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.022mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Minestrone DV% diff.
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Sodium 80mg 254mg 8%
Folate 36µg 15µg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 0.4g 5%
Potassium 260mg 130mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.018mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.46g 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.041mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 49µg 3%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.152mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 0.38mg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.31mg 2%
Copper 0.035mg 0.051mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.14mg 2%
Protein 0.69g 1.77g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 3mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 34kcal 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.23g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.29g 1%
Carbs 2.97g 4.66g 1%
Fats 0.17g 1.04g 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 1.34g N/A
Phosphorus 24mg 23mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.391mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.03mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.5%
Contains more FatsFats +511.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.2%
~equal in Water ~91.33g

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +806.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +482.3%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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