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Sunflower seeds vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sunflower seeds and celery different?

  • Sunflower seeds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B3 than celery.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower seeds is 233% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds contain 133 times more selenium than celery. While sunflower seeds contain 53µg of selenium, celery contains only 0.4µg.
  • Sunflower seeds have a lower glycemic index (20) than celery (32).

Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, 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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
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 +2854.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.1%
Contains more IronIron +2525%
Contains more CopperCopper +5042.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3746.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1793.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13150%

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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
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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 +12925.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6947.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +522.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2504.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +359.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1717.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +530.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +803.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Celery DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 0.27mg 233%
Copper 1.8mg 0.035mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 0.079g 154%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.021mg 122%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.074mg 98%
Selenium 53µg 0.4µg 96%
Phosphorus 660mg 24mg 91%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.103mg 80%
Fats 51.46g 0.17g 79%
Magnesium 325mg 11mg 75%
Iron 5.25mg 0.2mg 63%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 0.32mg 50%
Folate 227µg 36µg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 0.032g 46%
Zinc 5mg 0.13mg 44%
Protein 20.78g 0.69g 40%
Fiber 8.6g 1.6g 28%
Calories 584kcal 16kcal 28%
Vitamin K 0µg 29.3µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.057mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.455g 0.042g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.246mg 18%
Potassium 645mg 260mg 11%
Choline 55.1mg 6.1mg 9%
Carbs 20g 2.97g 6%
Calcium 78mg 40mg 4%
Sodium 9mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 3.1mg 2%
Net carbs 11.4g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 1.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 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 +2911.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30170.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +573.4%
Contains more OtherOther +309.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1917.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
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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 +57800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29187.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.5 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Celery
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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 +3025%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.