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Mashed potato vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mashed potato and celery

  • Mashed potato has more polyunsaturated fat; however, celery has more vitamin K, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Celery's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 20% more.
  • Mashed potato has 17 times more polyunsaturated fat than celery. Mashed potato has 1.342g of polyunsaturated fat, while celery has 0.079g.
  • Celery is lower in sodium.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index than celery.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed 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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Celery
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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 +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +55%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
~equal in Potassium ~260mg
~equal in Copper ~0.035mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.103mg

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Celery
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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 AVitamin A +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +396.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Celery DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.9µg 29.3µg 20%
Sodium 306mg 80mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.079g 8%
Folate 9µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 0g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.32mg 5%
Phosphorus 59mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.074mg 4%
Calories 89kcal 16kcal 4%
Carbs 14.65g 2.97g 4%
Fats 2.82g 0.17g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.057mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.032g 2%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.042g 2%
Calcium 18mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin A 43µg 22µg 2%
Protein 1.65g 0.69g 2%
Choline 13.4mg 6.1mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.021mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 11mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.27mg 1%
Potassium 286mg 260mg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 1.34g N/A
Copper 0.035mg 0.035mg 0%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.103mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 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 +139.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1558.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.3%
Contains more OtherOther +70.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Celery
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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 +2150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1598.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Celery
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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 +25%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +100%
Contains more FructoseFructose +85%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.