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Potato salad vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato salad and celery?

  • Potato salad is higher in copper, vitamin C, selenium, vitamin B5, and iron, yet celery is higher in folate and vitamin A.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 23% more.
  • Potato salad has 34 times more saturated fat than celery. While potato salad has 1.429g of saturated fat, celery has only 0.042g.
  • The amount of cholesterol in celery is lower.
  • The glycemic index of celery is lower.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Celery, raw types in this article.

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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% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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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 +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +237.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +925%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
~equal in Potassium ~260mg
~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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Celery DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.079g 24%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 529mg 80mg 20%
Fats 8.2g 0.17g 12%
Copper 0.118mg 0.035mg 9%
Vitamin C 10mg 3.1mg 8%
Folate 7µg 36µg 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.4µg 7%
Calories 143kcal 16kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.032g 6%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.042g 6%
Iron 0.65mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.246mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.074mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.021mg 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 24mg 4%
Protein 2.68g 0.69g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.32mg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 2.97g 3%
Calcium 19mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 22µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 11mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 1.37g N/A
Potassium 254mg 260mg 0%
Sugar 1.34g N/A
Manganese 0.101mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.057mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +288.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4723.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +276.1%
Contains more OtherOther +163.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 +7650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4630.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.