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Celery vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between celery and summer squash

  • Celery has more vitamin K; however, summer squash has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for celery is 22% higher.
  • Summer squash has 3 times less calcium than celery. Celery has 40mg of calcium, while summer squash has 15mg.
  • Celery has a higher glycemic index than summer squash.

Food types used in this article are Celery, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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
Celery
2
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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.9%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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
5
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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +876.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +448.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin K 29.3µg 3µg 22%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 17mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.218mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.142mg 7%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.175mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 15mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.048mg 2%
Folate 36µg 29µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.155mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 0.35mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1.1g 2%
Copper 0.035mg 0.051mg 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.487mg 1%
Protein 0.69g 1.21g 1%
Fructose 0.37g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin A 22µg 10µg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.29mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 16kcal 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.18g 0%
Carbs 2.97g 3.35g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 2.25g N/A
Potassium 260mg 262mg 0%
Sugar 1.34g 2.2g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 6.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.18g
~equal in Water ~94.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.044g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
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
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +166.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +87.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +156.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.