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Celery vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between celery and pumpkin

  • Celery has more vitamin K; however, pumpkin is higher in vitamin A, copper, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily vitamin A needs 161% more than celery.
  • Pumpkin contains 27 times less vitamin K than celery. Celery contains 29.3µg of vitamin K, while pumpkin contains 1.1µg.
  • The glycemic index of pumpkin is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Celery, raw and Pumpkin, 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.
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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2563.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1836.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +292.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 22µg 426µg 45%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 1.1µg 24%
Copper 0.035mg 0.127mg 10%
Iron 0.2mg 0.8mg 8%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 9mg 7%
Folate 36µg 16µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.06mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 0.5g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.11mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 1mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.6mg 2%
Potassium 260mg 340mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 21mg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.05mg 2%
Protein 0.69g 1g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.298mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.061mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 26kcal 1%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.125mg 1%
Carbs 2.97g 6.5g 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 6g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.34g 2.76g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 8.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.9%
~equal in Water ~91.6g
~equal in Other ~0.8g

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1480%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.