Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Couscous
  5. Compare
  6. Couscous vs. Celery

Couscous vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between couscous and celery

  • Couscous has more selenium; however, celery has more vitamin K, vitamin A, potassium, and folate.
  • Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 49% more.
  • Couscous has 3 times more vitamin B3 than celery. Couscous has 0.983mg of vitamin B3, while celery has 0.32mg.
  • Couscous has a higher glycemic index than celery.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Couscous, cooked and Celery, raw.

Infographic

Couscous vs Celery infographic
Infographic link

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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Celery
Celery
4
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 IronIron +90%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6775%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +348.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~24mg

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% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Celery
Celery
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 10% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29200%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Celery DV% diff.
Selenium 27.5µg 0.4µg 49%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 29.3µg 24%
Carbs 23.22g 2.97g 7%
Potassium 58mg 260mg 6%
Protein 3.79g 0.69g 6%
Calories 112kcal 16kcal 5%
Folate 15µg 36µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.32mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.021mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Sodium 5mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.246mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.057mg 2%
Iron 0.38mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.27mg 1%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.103mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.13mg 1%
Copper 0.041mg 0.035mg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.6g 1%
Choline 3.3mg 6.1mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 1.34g N/A
Phosphorus 22mg 24mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Celery
Celery
3
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 +449.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +681.8%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%
Contains more OtherOther +184.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Celery
Celery
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.4%

People also compare

Couscous
Couscous vs Bran raw
Bran raw
Couscous
Couscous vs Brown rice
Brown rice
Couscous
Couscous vs Oats
Oats
Celery
Celery vs Chayote
Chayote
Celery
Celery vs Celeriac
Celeriac
Celery
Celery vs Chard raw
Chard raw

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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.