Asparagus vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between asparagus and celery
- Celery contains less iron, copper, vitamin K, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and vitamin E than asparagus.
- Daily need coverage for iron for asparagus is 24% higher.
- Celery has 7 times less vitamin B1 than asparagus. Asparagus has 0.143mg of vitamin B1, while celery has 0.021mg.
Food types used in this article are Asparagus, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +970% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +440% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +315.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +475% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.7% |
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 | +80.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +72.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +318.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +581% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +147.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +205.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +42% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +44.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +162.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.14mg | 0.2mg | 24% |
Copper | 0.189mg | 0.035mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.021mg | 10% |
Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 29.3µg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 0.27mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.057mg | 6% |
Folate | 52µg | 36µg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 0.32mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 24mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 3.1mg | 3% |
Sodium | 2mg | 80mg | 3% |
Selenium | 2.3µg | 0.4µg | 3% |
Protein | 2.2g | 0.69g | 3% |
Calcium | 24mg | 40mg | 2% |
Potassium | 202mg | 260mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 22µg | 2% |
Choline | 16mg | 6.1mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.103mg | 2% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 1.6g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.246mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1g | 0.37g | 1% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 11mg | 1% |
Calories | 20kcal | 16kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.12g | 0.17g | 0% |
Carbs | 3.88g | 2.97g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.78g | 1.37g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.88g | 1.34g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0.042g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.032g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.079g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.128mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.104mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.115mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +218.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +41.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +27.6% |
~equal in
Water
~95.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.042g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +187.5% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +62.5% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +170.3% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Starch
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~equal in
Lactose
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~equal in
Maltose
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