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Celery vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are celery and mustard different?

  • Celery is higher in vitamin K and folate; however, mustard is richer in selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for mustard is 60% higher.
  • Celery contains 21 times more vitamin K than mustard. While celery contains 29.3µg of vitamin K, mustard contains only 1.4µg.
  • Celery has less sodium.

Celery, raw and Mustard, prepared, yellow are the varieties 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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +336.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.5%
Contains more IronIron +705%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +392.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8275%

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% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +340%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1992.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +742.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +267.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.254mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more ProteinProtein +442%
Contains more FatsFats +1864.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.3%
Contains more OtherOther +355.4%

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6718.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +879.7%

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
41% 14% 30% 15%
Starch: 0.64 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +60.9%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +162.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +17.5%
~equal in Lactose ~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 Mustard
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Mustard DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 33.5µg 60%
Sodium 80mg 1104mg 45%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 1.4µg 23%
Iron 0.2mg 1.61mg 18%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.422mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.177mg 13%
Phosphorus 24mg 108mg 12%
Fiber 1.6g 4g 10%
Magnesium 11mg 48mg 9%
Folate 36µg 7µg 7%
Protein 0.69g 3.74g 6%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.64mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.182g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.774g 5%
Fats 0.17g 3.34g 5%
Copper 0.035mg 0.074mg 4%
Potassium 260mg 152mg 3%
Choline 6.1mg 22.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0.3mg 3%
Calories 16kcal 60kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.565mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 63mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.36mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.07mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.214g 1%
Carbs 2.97g 5.83g 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 1.34g 0.92g N/A
Starch 0g 0.64g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.254mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
14%
Celery
10%
Mustard
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Celery
60%
Mustard

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Mustard
Mustard is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mustard
Mustard is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.42g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Celery
Celery contains less Sodium (difference - 1024mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Celery
Celery is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.172g)
Which food is cheaper?
Celery
Celery is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)
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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/nutrients

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

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