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Celery vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between celery and vegetable?

  • Vegetable is richer than celery in vitamin A, manganese, fiber, iron, and copper.
  • Vegetable's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 77% more.
  • Celery has 2 times more folate than vegetable. While celery has 36µg of folate, vegetable has only 19µg.
  • The glycemic index of celery is lower.

We used Celery, raw and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +310%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268%

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +872.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +295.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.074mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +314.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +340.7%
~equal in Other ~0.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.072g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Celery Vegetable
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin A 22µg 214µg 21%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.379mg 12%
Fiber 1.6g 4.4g 11%
Iron 0.2mg 0.82mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 23.5µg 5%
Copper 0.035mg 0.083mg 5%
Phosphorus 24mg 51mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.071mg 4%
Protein 0.69g 2.86g 4%
Folate 36µg 19µg 4%
Potassium 260mg 169mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.851mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 22mg 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.49mg 3%
Carbs 2.97g 13.09g 3%
Choline 6.1mg 24.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.151mg 2%
Calories 16kcal 65kcal 2%
Sodium 80mg 35mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.38mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.15g 0%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 3.2mg 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 8.69g N/A
Sugar 1.34g 3.12g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.074mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.031g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.073mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Celery Vegetable
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
20%
Vegetable
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Celery
19%
Vegetable

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Vegetable
Vegetable contains less Sodium (difference - 45mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.011g)
Which food is cheaper?
Vegetable
Vegetable is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Vegetable
Vegetable is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Celery
Celery is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.78g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Celery
Celery is lower in glycemic index (difference - 34)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.