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Celery vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between celery and pilaf

  • Celery has more vitamin K; however, pilaf is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Pilaf covers your daily selenium needs 58% more than celery.
  • Pilaf contains 59 times less vitamin K than celery. Celery contains 29.3µg of vitamin K, while pilaf contains 0.5µg.
  • Celery has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pilaf is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Celery, raw and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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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%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +107.5%
Contains more IronIron +1120%
Contains more CopperCopper +374.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +676.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +541.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +756.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8000%

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%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +575%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5760%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1814.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +440.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +488.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +186.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +1086.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1410.1%
Contains more FatsFats +705.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2469.4%
Contains more OtherOther +421.6%

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
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1065.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +377.2%

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
Pilaf
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98%
Starch: 71.23 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.13 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +300%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +275%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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 Pilaf
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Pilaf DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 32.4µg 58%
Sodium 80mg 1303mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.603mg 49%
Folate 36µg 212µg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 6.127mg 36%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.882mg 34%
Starch 0g 71.23g 29%
Iron 0.2mg 2.44mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.4mg 25%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0.5µg 24%
Carbs 2.97g 76.31g 24%
Protein 0.69g 10.42g 19%
Phosphorus 24mg 154mg 19%
Calories 16kcal 359kcal 17%
Copper 0.035mg 0.166mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.715mg 9%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.01mg 8%
Magnesium 11mg 32mg 5%
Calcium 40mg 83mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.377g 2%
Choline 6.1mg 17.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.087mg 2%
Fats 0.17g 1.37g 2%
Potassium 260mg 188mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 4µg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 4.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.307g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.373g 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 1.34g 1.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.15mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
47%
Pilaf
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Celery
77%
Pilaf

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Pilaf
Pilaf is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Pilaf
Pilaf is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pilaf
Pilaf is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Celery
Celery is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Celery
Celery is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.19g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Celery
Celery contains less Sodium (difference - 1223mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Celery
Celery is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.265g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Celery
Celery is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)

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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/nutrients

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

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