Celtuce vs. Water chestnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between celtuce and water chestnuts
- Celtuce has more vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, and iron; however, water chestnuts are higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B1.
- Celtuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 70% more than water chestnuts.
- Celtuce has 9 times more iron than water chestnuts. While celtuce has 0.55mg of iron, water chestnuts have only 0.06mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Celtuce, raw and Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +254.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +816.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +107.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +715% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +85.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +387.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +187.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +154.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +161.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +556% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.04mg | 0.326mg | 32% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.328mg | 21% |
Vitamin A | 175µg | 0µg | 19% |
Vitamin C | 19.5mg | 4mg | 17% |
Manganese | 0.688mg | 0.331mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.2mg | 10% |
Folate | 46µg | 16µg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.14mg | 7% |
Choline | 36.2mg | 7% | |
Carbs | 3.65g | 23.94g | 7% |
Potassium | 330mg | 584mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.479mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.55mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 3g | 5% |
Calories | 18kcal | 97kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.55mg | 1mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 39mg | 63mg | 3% |
Calcium | 39mg | 11mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
Protein | 0.85g | 1.4g | 1% |
Magnesium | 28mg | 22mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.95g | 20.94g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.8g | N/A | |
Sodium | 11mg | 14mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.85 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
3.65 g
Water:
94.5 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
23.94 g
Water:
73.46 g
Other:
1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
Contains more WaterWater | +28.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +64.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +555.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +57.1% |