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Celery vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are celery and walnut different?

  • Celery is richer in vitamin K, while walnut is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 172% more than celery.
  • Celery contains 11 times more vitamin K than walnut. Celery contains 29.3µg of vitamin K, while walnut contains 2.7µg.
  • Celery is lower in saturated fat.
  • Celery has a higher glycemic index (32) than walnut (0).

Celery, raw and Nuts, walnuts, english types were 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
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%
Walnut
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1336.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.6%
Contains more IronIron +1355%
Contains more CopperCopper +4431.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2276.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1341.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3214.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1125%

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
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 10% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
Walnut
8
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +985.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1523.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +625.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +542.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Walnut
4
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +2244.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2107.2%
Contains more FatsFats +38258.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +361.6%
Contains more OtherOther +140.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
1
27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27815.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59613.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
3
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
Walnut
2
2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +400%
Contains more FructoseFructose +311.1%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2937.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 47.174g 314%
Copper 0.035mg 1.586mg 172%
Manganese 0.103mg 3.414mg 144%
Fats 0.17g 65.21g 100%
Phosphorus 24mg 346mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.537mg 36%
Magnesium 11mg 158mg 35%
Iron 0.2mg 2.91mg 34%
Calories 16kcal 654kcal 32%
Protein 0.69g 15.23g 29%
Saturated fat 0.042g 6.126g 28%
Zinc 0.13mg 3.09mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.341mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 8.933g 22%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 2.7µg 22%
Fiber 1.6g 6.7g 20%
Folate 36µg 98µg 16%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.9µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.15mg 7%
Calcium 40mg 98mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 0.57mg 6%
Choline 6.1mg 39.2mg 6%
Potassium 260mg 441mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 1.125mg 5%
Carbs 2.97g 13.71g 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.7mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 1.3mg 2%
Net carbs 1.37g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 1.34g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0.09g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Celery Walnut
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
32%
Walnut
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Celery
152%
Walnut

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Walnut
Walnut contains less Sodium (difference - 78mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Walnut
Walnut is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Walnut
Walnut is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Walnut
Walnut is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Celery
Celery is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.27g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Celery
Celery is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.084g)
Which food is cheaper?
Celery
Celery is cheaper (difference - $4.4)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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