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Onion vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between onions and celery

  • Onions have less vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Celery covers your daily vitamin K needs 24% more than onions.
  • Celery contains 3 times less sugar than onions. Onions contain 4.24g of sugar, while celery contains 1.34g.
  • The glycemic index of celery is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Onions, 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.
Onion
Onion
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Celery
Celery
2
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 CopperCopper +11.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Iron ~0.2mg

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.
Onion
Onion
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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Celery
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 CVitamin C +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7225%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Celery DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.4µg 29.3µg 24%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 3.1mg 5%
Folate 19µg 36µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.074mg 4%
Potassium 146mg 260mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Carbs 9.34g 2.97g 2%
Calcium 23mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.246mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.32mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.69g 1%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.103mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 16kcal 1%
Phosphorus 29mg 24mg 1%
Fructose 1.29g 0.37g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 1.37g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Iron 0.21mg 0.2mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 1.34g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.6g 0%
Copper 0.039mg 0.035mg 0%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.13mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 6.1mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Celery
Celery
3
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 +59.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214.5%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more OtherOther +111.4%
~equal in Water ~95.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
0
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Celery
Celery
2
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 +146.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +364.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.042g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
3
23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Celery
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 SucroseSucrose +1137.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +392.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +248.6%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.