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Celery vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between celery and oranges

  • Celery has more vitamin K, while oranges have more vitamin C and vitamin B1.
  • Oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 56% more than celery.
  • The amount of sugar in celery is lower.
  • Celery has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of celery is 32, while the glycemic index of oranges is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Celery, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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
Celery
5
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%
Orange
Orange
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.6%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +312%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Calcium ~40mg

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
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% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
Orange
Orange
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1616.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.1mg 53.2mg 56%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.087mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 2.4g 3%
Carbs 2.97g 11.75g 3%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.025mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 0mg 3%
Folate 36µg 30µg 2%
Calories 16kcal 47kcal 2%
Potassium 260mg 181mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 0.1mg 1%
Protein 0.69g 0.94g 1%
Copper 0.035mg 0.045mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.07mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin A 22µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 9.35g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 40mg 40mg 0%
Sugar 1.34g 9.35g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.282mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.25mg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 8.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.023g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.018mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
Celery
3
3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Orange
Orange
2
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.7%
Contains more OtherOther +68.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295.6%
~equal in Water ~86.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
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
Orange
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.