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Chow mein vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chow mein and celery?

  • Chow mein is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and copper, yet celery is richer in vitamin K.
  • Chow mein's daily need coverage for selenium is 77% higher.
  • Chow mein has 28 times more vitamin B1 than celery. Chow mein has 0.578mg of vitamin B1, while celery has 0.021mg.
  • Celery contains less sodium.
  • Celery has a lower glycemic index than chow mein.

We used Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Celery, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 6% 11% 177% 56% 38% 69% 153% 0% 235%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +372.7%
Contains more IronIron +2265%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +976.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +570.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 46% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80%
Celery
Celery
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 7.3% 5.4% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +751.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2652.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +638.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1759.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1992.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chow mein Celery DV% diff.
Selenium 43µg 0.4µg 77%
Iron 4.73mg 0.2mg 57%
Sodium 1174mg 80mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.578mg 0.021mg 46%
Vitamin B3 5.95mg 0.32mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.057mg 28%
Calories 475kcal 16kcal 23%
Fats 15.43g 0.17g 23%
Carbs 72.8g 2.97g 23%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 29.3µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 0.079g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 0.032g 22%
Phosphorus 161mg 24mg 20%
Folate 106µg 36µg 18%
Protein 8.11g 0.69g 15%
Copper 0.167mg 0.035mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 0.27mg 14%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.13mg 12%
Magnesium 52mg 11mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.229g 0.042g 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.6g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.246mg 6%
Potassium 120mg 260mg 4%
Manganese 0.103mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.074mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 1.7g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 586kcal 232kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 625g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.6 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 69.1g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 5.71g 1.34g N/A
Trans fat 0.8g 0g N/A
Choline 8.7mg 6.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 15% 73% 2%
Protein: 8.11 g
Fats: 15.43 g
Carbs: 72.8 g
Water: 1.18 g
Other: 2.48 g
Celery
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +1075.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8976.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2351.2%
Contains more OtherOther +235.1%
Contains more WaterWater +7987.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.929 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.571 g
Celery
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27803.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4420.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Chow mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168905/nutrients
  2. Celery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169988/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.