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Chia seeds vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chia seeds and celery different?

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than celery.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 131% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 138 times more selenium than celery. While chia seeds contain 55.2µg of selenium, celery contains only 0.4µg.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index (15) than celery (32).

Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Celery, raw are the varieties used 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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
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 +2945.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1477.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.5%
Contains more IronIron +3760%
Contains more CopperCopper +2540%
Contains more ZincZinc +3423.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3483.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2543.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13700%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 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 EVitamin E +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2852.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2659.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +93.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Celery DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.079g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 1.6g 131%
Phosphorus 860mg 24mg 119%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.103mg 114%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.4µg 100%
Copper 0.924mg 0.035mg 99%
Iron 7.72mg 0.2mg 94%
Magnesium 335mg 11mg 77%
Calcium 631mg 40mg 59%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.32mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.021mg 50%
Fats 30.74g 0.17g 47%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.13mg 40%
Protein 16.54g 0.69g 32%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Calories 486kcal 16kcal 24%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.042g 15%
Carbs 42.12g 2.97g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.057mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.032g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 5%
Potassium 407mg 260mg 4%
Sodium 16mg 80mg 3%
Folate 49µg 36µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 1.34g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 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 +2297.1%
Contains more FatsFats +17982.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1318.2%
Contains more OtherOther +548.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1545.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 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 +7115.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29855.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.