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Teff vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Teff and Celery

  • Teff has more Manganese, Iron, Copper, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, and Fiber, however, Celery is higher in Vitamin K.
  • Teff covers your daily Manganese needs 397% more than Celery.
  • Celery contains 38 times less Iron than Teff. Teff contains 7.63mg of Iron, while Celery contains 0.2mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, uncooked 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.
Teff
Teff
10
:
0
Celery
Celery
Contains more Calcium +350%
Contains more Iron +3715%
Contains more Magnesium +1572.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +1687.5%
Contains more Potassium +64.2%
Contains less Sodium -85%
Contains more Zinc +2692.3%
Contains more Copper +2214.3%
Contains more Manganese +8870.9%
Contains more Selenium +1000%
Teff
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 54% 287% 132% 184% 38% 2% 99% 270% 1206% 24%
Celery
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 8% 8% 11% 23% 11% 4% 12% 14% 3%
Contains more Calcium +350%
Contains more Iron +3715%
Contains more Magnesium +1572.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +1687.5%
Contains more Potassium +64.2%
Contains less Sodium -85%
Contains more Zinc +2692.3%
Contains more Copper +2214.3%
Contains more Manganese +8870.9%
Contains more Selenium +1000%

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.
Teff
Teff
5
:
7
Celery
Celery
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +950.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +551.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +4888.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +1442.1%
Teff
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 2% 0% 0% 98% 63% 64% 57% 112% 0% 0% 5%
Celery
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 27% 6% 0% 11% 6% 14% 6% 15% 18% 27% 0% 74%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +950.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +551.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +4888.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +1442.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
4
:
1
Celery
Celery
Contains more Protein +1827.5%
Contains more Fats +1300%
Contains more Carbs +2362.3%
Contains more Other +220.3%
Contains more Water +982%
Teff
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Celery
3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more Protein +1827.5%
Contains more Fats +1300%
Contains more Carbs +2362.3%
Contains more Other +220.3%
Contains more Water +982%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
2
:
1
Celery
Celery
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1740.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1255.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.6%
Teff
21% 28% 51%
Saturated Fat: 0.449 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.071 g
Celery
27% 21% 52%
Saturated Fat: 0.042 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.079 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1740.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1255.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
5
:
1
Celery
Celery
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +675%
Contains more Glucose +82.5%
Contains more Fructose +27%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Galactose +∞%
Teff
95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Celery
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 Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +675%
Contains more Glucose +82.5%
Contains more Fructose +27%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Contains more Galactose +∞%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Celery Opinion
Net carbs 65.13g 1.37g Teff
Protein 13.3g 0.69g Teff
Fats 2.38g 0.17g Teff
Carbs 73.13g 2.97g Teff
Calories 367kcal 16kcal Teff
Starch 36.56g 0g Teff
Fructose 0.47g 0.37g Teff
Sugar 1.84g 1.34g Celery
Fiber 8g 1.6g Teff
Calcium 180mg 40mg Teff
Iron 7.63mg 0.2mg Teff
Magnesium 184mg 11mg Teff
Phosphorus 429mg 24mg Teff
Potassium 427mg 260mg Teff
Sodium 12mg 80mg Teff
Zinc 3.63mg 0.13mg Teff
Copper 0.81mg 0.035mg Teff
Manganese 9.24mg 0.103mg Teff
Selenium 4.4µg 0.4µg Teff
Vitamin A 9IU 449IU Celery
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 22µg Celery
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.27mg Celery
Vitamin C 3.1mg Celery
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.021mg Teff
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.057mg Teff
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.32mg Teff
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.246mg Teff
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.074mg Teff
Folate 36µg Celery
Vitamin K 1.9µg 29.3µg Celery
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.009mg Teff
Threonine 0.51mg 0.02mg Teff
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.021mg Teff
Leucine 1.068mg 0.032mg Teff
Lysine 0.376mg 0.027mg Teff
Methionine 0.428mg 0.005mg Teff
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.02mg Teff
Valine 0.686mg 0.027mg Teff
Histidine 0.301mg 0.012mg Teff
Saturated Fat 0.449g 0.042g Celery
Monounsaturated Fat 0.589g 0.032g Teff
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.079g Teff
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g Teff

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Teff Celery
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
33%
Teff
17%
Celery
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
229%
Teff
10%
Celery

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Teff
Teff contains less Sodium (difference - 68mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Teff
Teff is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Teff
Teff is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Teff
Teff is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Teff
Teff is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Celery
Celery is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.5g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Celery
Celery is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.407g)
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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.