Potato vs. Celeriac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between potatoes and celeriac

Potatoes have more vitamin B6, potassium, and copper; however, celeriac is higher in vitamin K and phosphorus.
Celeriac covers your daily vitamin K needs 33% more than potatoes.
Celeriac contains 4 times less folate than potatoes. Potatoes contain 28µg of folate, while celeriac contains 8µg.
The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Celeriac, 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.

Potato

Celeriac

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+78.3%
Contains more IronIron	+54.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+68.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+38.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+186.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+75%

~equal in Zinc ~0.33mg

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.

Potato

Celeriac

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+88.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+250%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1950%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.352mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	2µg	41µg	33%
Vitamin B6	0.311mg	0.165mg	11%
Potassium	535mg	300mg	7%
Starch	17.27g		7%
Phosphorus	70mg	115mg	6%
Iron	1.08mg	0.7mg	5%
Copper	0.118mg	0.07mg	5%
Folate	28µg	8µg	5%
Carbs	21.15g	9.2g	4%
Sodium	10mg	100mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.41mg	0.7mg	4%
Calories	93kcal	42kcal	3%
Calcium	15mg	43mg	3%
Manganese	0.219mg	0.158mg	3%
Protein	2.5g	1.5g	2%
Vitamin C	9.6mg	8mg	2%
Magnesium	28mg	20mg	2%
Fiber	2.2g	1.8g	2%
Vitamin E	0.04mg	0.36mg	2%
Selenium	0.4µg	0.7µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.064mg	0.05mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.048mg	0.06mg	1%
Choline	14.8mg	9mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.057g	0.148g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.7g	3.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	372kcal	280kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	108g	238g	N/A
Fats	0.13g	0.3g	0%
Net carbs	18.95g	7.4g	N/A
Sugar	1.18g	1.6g	N/A
Zinc	0.36mg	0.33mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.376mg	0.352mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.034g	0.079g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.003g	0.058g	0%
Tryptophan	0.025mg		0%
Threonine	0.081mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.08mg		0%
Leucine	0.119mg		0%
Lysine	0.13mg		0%
Methionine	0.038mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.099mg		0%
Valine	0.125mg		0%
Histidine	0.042mg		0%
Fructose	0.34g		0%