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Celery vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between celery and taro

  • Celery has more vitamin K and vitamin A, while taro has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin E, manganese, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Celery's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 24% higher.
  • Taro contains 6 times less vitamin A than celery. Celery contains 449IU of vitamin A, while taro contains 76IU.
  • Celery has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of celery is 32, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Celery, raw and Taro, 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
0
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%
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +175%
Contains more CopperCopper +391.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +271.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg

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
4
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%
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2830%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +781.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin K 29.3µg 1µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.283mg 16%
Copper 0.035mg 0.172mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2.38mg 14%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.383mg 12%
Fiber 1.6g 4.1g 10%
Potassium 260mg 591mg 10%
Phosphorus 24mg 84mg 9%
Carbs 2.97g 26.46g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.095mg 6%
Calories 16kcal 112kcal 5%
Magnesium 11mg 33mg 5%
Folate 36µg 22µg 4%
Iron 0.2mg 0.55mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 11mg 3%
Choline 6.1mg 17.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 4µg 2%
Protein 0.69g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 4.5mg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.23mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.303mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 22.36g N/A
Calcium 40mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 1.34g 0.4g N/A
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.034mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
1
3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Taro
4
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.4%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +790.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.2%

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
Taro
2
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.041g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.083g

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.