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Nopales vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nopales and celery?

  • Nopales are richer in manganese, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin C, yet celery is richer in vitamin K and folate.
  • Celery's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 20% higher.
  • Nopales have 5 times more magnesium than celery. Nopales have 52mg of magnesium, while celery has 11mg.
  • Nopales have a lower glycemic index than celery.

We used Nopales, raw and Celery, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 49% 23% 22% 17% 6.8% 6.9% 2.7% 60% 3.8%
Celery
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 +372.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +310%
Contains more IronIron +195%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +343.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
~equal in Potassium ~260mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 31% 0% 7.7% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3%
Celery
Celery
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 7.3% 5.4% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +452.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~22µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.074mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nopales Celery DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.3µg 29.3µg 20%
Manganese 0.457mg 0.103mg 15%
Calcium 164mg 40mg 12%
Magnesium 52mg 11mg 10%
Folate 3µg 36µg 8%
Vitamin C 9.3mg 3.1mg 7%
Iron 0.59mg 0.2mg 5%
Sodium 21mg 80mg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.6g 2%
Copper 0.052mg 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.246mg 2%
Protein 1.32g 0.69g 1%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.13mg 1%
Phosphorus 16mg 24mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.057mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 0.32mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 16kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 232kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 625g 625g N/A
Fats 0.09g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 1.13g 1.37g N/A
Carbs 3.33g 2.97g 0%
Potassium 257mg 260mg 0%
Sugar 1.15g 1.34g N/A
Vitamin A 23µg 22µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.074mg 0%
Choline 7.3mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.059mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 g
Celery
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 +91.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.1%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
~equal in Water ~95.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Celery
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58%

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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. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/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.