Celery vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between celery and onions
- Onions have less vitamin K and vitamin A.
- Celery covers your daily vitamin K needs 24% more than onions.
- Onions contain 225 times less vitamin A than celery. Celery contains 449IU of vitamin A, while onions contain 2IU.
- Celery has less sugar.
- The glycemic index of celery is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Celery, raw and Onions, raw.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +175.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7225% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +89.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +138.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +119% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 29.3µg | 0.4µg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 7.4mg | 5% |
| Folate | 36µg | 19µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 260mg | 146mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 2.97g | 9.34g | 2% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.246mg | 0.123mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.32mg | 0.116mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.69g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.103mg | 0.129mg | 1% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 40kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.37g | 1.29g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.37g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.34g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.7g | 0% |
| Copper | 0.035mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.013g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.02mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.032mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.005mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.02mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.027mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +111.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +214.5% |
~equal in
Water
~89.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +146.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +364.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.042g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1137.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +392.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +248.6% |
~equal in
Starch
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~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
