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Sweet potato vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sweet potato and celery

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, and iron; however, celery is richer in vitamin K and folate.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 275% more than celery.
  • Celery has 4 times less copper than sweet potato. Sweet potato has 0.151mg of copper, while celery has 0.035mg.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet potato is 70, while the glycemic index of celery is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 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 +127.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains more IronIron +205%
Contains more CopperCopper +331.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 AVitamin A +3122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1527.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +227.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +127.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577.4%
Contains more OtherOther +32.4%
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -57.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +464.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3050%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +140%
Contains more FructoseFructose +89.2%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sweet potato Celery
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Celery DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 22µg 76%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 29.3µg 23%
Copper 0.151mg 0.035mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.246mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.074mg 10%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.103mg 7%
Folate 11µg 36µg 6%
Carbs 20.12g 2.97g 6%
Fiber 3g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.021mg 5%
Iron 0.61mg 0.2mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 0g 5%
Calories 86kcal 16kcal 4%
Phosphorus 47mg 24mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 11mg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.13mg 2%
Potassium 337mg 260mg 2%
Protein 1.57g 0.69g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.32mg 1%
Sodium 55mg 80mg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 6.1mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 3.1mg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 1.34g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.27mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.057mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.7g 0.37g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet potato Celery
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
31%
Sweet potato
14%
Celery
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Sweet potato
10%
Celery

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato contains less Sodium (difference - 25mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.024g)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Celery
Celery is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.84g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Celery
Celery is lower in glycemic index (difference - 38)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.