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Tomato vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Tomato and Celery

  • Tomato has more Vitamin C, however, Celery has more Vitamin K, and Folate.
  • Celery's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 18% more.
  • Tomato has 4 times more Vitamin C than Celery. Tomato has 13.7mg of Vitamin C, while Celery has 3.1mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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.
Tomato
Tomato
5
:
3
Celery
Celery
Contains more Iron +35%
Contains less Sodium -93.8%
Contains more Zinc +30.8%
Contains more Copper +68.6%
Contains more Manganese +10.7%
Contains more Calcium +300%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Equal in Magnesium - 11
Equal in Phosphorus - 24
Equal in Potassium - 260
Equal in Manganese - 0.103
Tomato
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 11% 8% 11% 21% 1% 5% 20% 15% 0%
Celery
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 8% 8% 11% 23% 11% 4% 12% 14% 3%
Contains more Iron +35%
Contains less Sodium -93.8%
Contains more Zinc +30.8%
Contains more Copper +68.6%
Contains more Manganese +10.7%
Contains more Calcium +300%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Equal in Magnesium - 11
Equal in Phosphorus - 24
Equal in Potassium - 260
Equal in Manganese - 0.103

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.
Tomato
Tomato
6
:
4
Celery
Celery
Contains more Vitamin A +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin C +341.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +176.4%
Contains more Folate +140%
Contains more Vitamin K +270.9%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.074
Tomato
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 50% 11% 0% 46% 10% 5% 12% 6% 19% 12% 0% 20%
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 A +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin C +341.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +176.4%
Contains more Folate +140%
Contains more Vitamin K +270.9%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.074

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
Tomato
3
:
2
Celery
Celery
Contains more Protein +27.5%
Contains more Fats +17.6%
Contains more Carbs +31%
Contains more Other +45.1%
Equal in Water - 95.43
Tomato
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 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 +27.5%
Contains more Fats +17.6%
Contains more Carbs +31%
Contains more Other +45.1%
Equal in Water - 95.43

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
Tomato
2
:
1
Celery
Celery
Contains less Saturated Fat -33.3%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.032
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.079
Tomato
20% 22% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.028 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.083 g
Celery
27% 21% 52%
Saturated Fat: 0.042 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.079 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -33.3%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.032
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.079

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
Tomato
2
:
2
Celery
Celery
Contains more Glucose +212.5%
Contains more Fructose +270.3%
Contains more Sucrose +∞%
Contains more Galactose +∞%
Tomato
48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 Glucose +212.5%
Contains more Fructose +270.3%
Contains more Sucrose +∞%
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.
Tomato Celery
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Celery Opinion
Net carbs 2.69g 1.37g Tomato
Protein 0.88g 0.69g Tomato
Fats 0.2g 0.17g Tomato
Carbs 3.89g 2.97g Tomato
Calories 18kcal 16kcal Tomato
Fructose 1.37g 0.37g Tomato
Sugar 2.63g 1.34g Celery
Fiber 1.2g 1.6g Celery
Calcium 10mg 40mg Celery
Iron 0.27mg 0.2mg Tomato
Magnesium 11mg 11mg
Phosphorus 24mg 24mg
Potassium 237mg 260mg Celery
Sodium 5mg 80mg Tomato
Zinc 0.17mg 0.13mg Tomato
Copper 0.059mg 0.035mg Tomato
Manganese 0.114mg 0.103mg Tomato
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg Celery
Vitamin A 833IU 449IU Tomato
Vitamin A RAE 42µg 22µg Tomato
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.27mg Tomato
Vitamin C 13.7mg 3.1mg Tomato
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.021mg Tomato
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.057mg Celery
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 0.32mg Tomato
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.246mg Celery
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.074mg Tomato
Folate 15µg 36µg Celery
Vitamin K 7.9µg 29.3µg Celery
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.009mg Celery
Threonine 0.027mg 0.02mg Tomato
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.021mg Celery
Leucine 0.025mg 0.032mg Celery
Lysine 0.027mg 0.027mg
Methionine 0.006mg 0.005mg Tomato
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.02mg Tomato
Valine 0.018mg 0.027mg Celery
Histidine 0.014mg 0.012mg Tomato
Saturated Fat 0.028g 0.042g Tomato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.031g 0.032g Celery
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.079g Tomato

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
16%
Tomato
17%
Celery
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Tomato
10%
Celery

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato
Tomato contains less Sodium (difference - 75mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.014g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato
Tomato is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Celery
Celery is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.29g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.