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Scallion vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between scallion and celery

  • Celery contains less vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, folate, and copper than scallion.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 148% higher.
  • Celery has 7 times less iron than scallion. Scallion has 1.48mg of iron, while celery has 0.2mg.

Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
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 +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +640%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Potassium ~260mg

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
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 +506.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +606.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Celery DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 29.3µg 148%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 3.1mg 17%
Iron 1.48mg 0.2mg 16%
Folate 64µg 36µg 7%
Copper 0.083mg 0.035mg 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.021mg 3%
Sodium 16mg 80mg 3%
Calcium 72mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.246mg 3%
Vitamin A 50µg 22µg 3%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.103mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.057mg 2%
Phosphorus 37mg 24mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.13mg 2%
Protein 1.83g 0.69g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.32mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 16kcal 1%
Carbs 7.34g 2.97g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 1.37g N/A
Potassium 276mg 260mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 1.34g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 5.7mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 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 +165.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.1%
~equal in Water ~95.43g
~equal in Other ~0.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.079g

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.