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Corn vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn and celery

  • Corn has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while celery has more vitamin K.
  • Celery's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 24% higher.
  • Celery contains 5 times less vitamin B3 than corn. Corn contains 1.683mg of vitamin B3, while celery contains 0.32mg.
  • Celery has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of celery is 32, while the glycemic index of corn is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Corn
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Celery
3
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 +136.4%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +376.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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.
Corn
6
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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
Celery
4
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 CVitamin C +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +425.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +222%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +377%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7225%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
3
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Celery
2
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 +394.2%
Contains more FatsFats +782.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +606.4%
Contains more WaterWater +30%
~equal in Other ~0.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
2
17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Celery
1
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 +1068.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +663.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
5
61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Celery
1
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 +3325%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +110%
Contains more FructoseFructose +113.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Corn Celery
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Celery DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 29.3µg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.246mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.32mg 9%
Phosphorus 77mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.021mg 6%
Carbs 20.98g 2.97g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.074mg 5%
Protein 3.41g 0.69g 5%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.13mg 4%
Choline 29.1mg 6.1mg 4%
Calories 96kcal 16kcal 4%
Magnesium 26mg 11mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 40mg 4%
Fiber 2.4g 1.6g 3%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.103mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.079g 3%
Folate 23µg 36µg 3%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 3.1mg 3%
Iron 0.45mg 0.2mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 80mg 3%
Starch 7.17g 0g 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.035mg 2%
Fats 1.5g 0.17g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 22µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.042g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.032g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 0.37g 1%
Potassium 218mg 260mg 1%
Net carbs 18.58g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 4.54g 1.34g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.057mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.012mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Corn Celery
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Corn
14%
Celery
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Corn
10%
Celery

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn
Corn contains less Sodium (difference - 79mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Celery
Celery is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.2g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Celery
Celery is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.155g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Celery
Celery is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is cheaper?
Celery
Celery is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.

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