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Celery vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are celery and nutmeg different?

  • Celery is richer in vitamin K, while nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 129% more than celery.
  • Celery is lower in saturated fat.
  • Celery has a higher glycemic index (32) than nutmeg (0).

Celery, raw and Spices, nutmeg, ground types were 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
0
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%
Nutmeg
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1563.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.6%
Contains more IronIron +1420%
Contains more CopperCopper +2834.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1553.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +787.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2715.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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
4
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%
Nutmeg
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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% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1547.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.103mg 2.9mg 122%
Saturated fat 0.042g 25.94g 118%
Copper 0.035mg 1.027mg 110%
Fiber 1.6g 20.8g 77%
Fats 0.17g 36.31g 56%
Magnesium 11mg 183mg 41%
Iron 0.2mg 3.04mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.346mg 27%
Phosphorus 24mg 213mg 27%
Calories 16kcal 525kcal 25%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0µg 24%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.15mg 18%
Carbs 2.97g 49.29g 15%
Calcium 40mg 184mg 14%
Protein 0.69g 5.84g 10%
Folate 36µg 76µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 1.299mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 5%
Potassium 260mg 350mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 5µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.35g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.6µg 2%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 3mg 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 1.34g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.057mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 8.8mg 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
1
3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Nutmeg
4
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1431.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +746.4%
Contains more FatsFats +21258.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1559.6%
Contains more OtherOther +214.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9962.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +343%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.