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Cucumber vs. Celeriac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cucumber and celeriac?

  • Cucumber has less vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin C, iron, and fiber than celeriac.
  • Celeriac's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 20% higher.
  • Cucumber contains less sodium.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than celeriac.

We used Cucumber, with peel, raw and Celeriac, 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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.1%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +65%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +379.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
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 27% 0% 7.2% 0% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Celeriac DV% diff.
Vitamin K 16.4µg 41µg 21%
Phosphorus 24mg 115mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.165mg 10%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 8mg 6%
Potassium 147mg 300mg 5%
Iron 0.28mg 0.7mg 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.8g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.7mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 100mg 4%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.158mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 43mg 3%
Copper 0.041mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.352mg 2%
Protein 0.65g 1.5g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 20mg 2%
Carbs 3.63g 9.2g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 6mg 9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 0.148g 1%
Calories 15kcal 42kcal 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.33mg 1%
Fats 0.11g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 7.4g N/A
Sugar 1.67g 1.6g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.079g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.8%
Contains more FatsFats +172.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.4%
Contains more OtherOther +163.2%
~equal in Water ~88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1060%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +362.5%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/nutrients
  2. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/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.