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Celery vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are celery and sunflower seeds different?

  • Sunflower seeds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B3 than celery.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower seeds is 233% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index (20) than celery (32).

Celery, raw and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2854.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.1%
Contains more IronIron +2525%
Contains more CopperCopper +5042.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3746.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1793.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13150%

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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12925.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6947.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +522.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2504.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +359.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1717.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +530.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +803.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.27mg 35.17mg 233%
Copper 0.035mg 1.8mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 23.137g 154%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 1.48mg 122%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 1.345mg 98%
Selenium 0.4µg 53µg 96%
Phosphorus 24mg 660mg 91%
Manganese 0.103mg 1.95mg 80%
Fats 0.17g 51.46g 79%
Magnesium 11mg 325mg 75%
Iron 0.2mg 5.25mg 63%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 8.335mg 50%
Folate 36µg 227µg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 18.528g 46%
Zinc 0.13mg 5mg 44%
Protein 0.69g 20.78g 40%
Fiber 1.6g 8.6g 28%
Calories 16kcal 584kcal 28%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.355mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.042g 4.455g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 1.13mg 18%
Potassium 260mg 645mg 11%
Choline 6.1mg 55.1mg 9%
Carbs 2.97g 20g 6%
Calcium 40mg 78mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 1.4mg 2%
Net carbs 1.37g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 1.34g 2.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.632mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A

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
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +1917.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2911.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30170.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +573.4%
Contains more OtherOther +309.5%

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
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29187.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.5 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3025%
~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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.