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Cornmeal vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cornmeal and celery

  • Cornmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, celery is higher in vitamin K.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily iron needs 52% more than celery.
  • Celery contains 26 times less selenium than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 10.5µg of selenium, while celery contains 0.4µg.
  • The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Celery, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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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 +190.9%
Contains more IronIron +2080%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +407.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.1%

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 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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2523.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +570.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1452.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +480.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.246mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Celery DV% diff.
Iron 4.36mg 0.2mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.021mg 44%
Folate 209µg 36µg 43%
Starch 73.3g 0g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.32mg 29%
Carbs 79.45g 2.97g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.057mg 25%
Vitamin K 0µg 29.3µg 24%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.4µg 18%
Calories 370kcal 16kcal 18%
Protein 7.11g 0.69g 13%
Phosphorus 99mg 24mg 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.6g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.074mg 8%
Copper 0.076mg 0.035mg 5%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.13mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.079g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 40mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.103mg 3%
Sodium 7mg 80mg 3%
Potassium 142mg 260mg 3%
Fats 1.75g 0.17g 2%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.042g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 22µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.032g 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 1.34g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.246mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 6.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
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 +930.4%
Contains more FatsFats +929.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2575.1%
Contains more WaterWater +753.6%
Contains more OtherOther +45.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
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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 +1118.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +948.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +750%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +40%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +117.6%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.