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Wheat vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat and celery

  • Wheat has more selenium, manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, fiber, and magnesium; however, celery has more vitamin A.
  • Wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 57% more.
  • Wheat has 14 times more zinc than celery. Wheat has 1.84mg of zinc, while celery has 0.13mg.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index than celery.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked 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.
Wheat
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 2.7% 14% 66% 69% 50% 63% 1% 134% 174%
Celery
2
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 +336.4%
Contains more IronIron +780%
Contains more CopperCopper +491.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1315.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +512.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7875%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.5%

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.
Wheat
2
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 0% 0% 4.8% 0% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Celery
8
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 B1Vitamin B1 +352.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +620.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more FolateFolate +227.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.074mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Celery DV% diff.
Selenium 31.9µg 0.4µg 57%
Manganese 1.03mg 0.103mg 40%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Iron 1.76mg 0.2mg 20%
Copper 0.207mg 0.035mg 19%
Phosphorus 147mg 24mg 18%
Zinc 1.84mg 0.13mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.305mg 0.32mg 12%
Fiber 4.3g 1.6g 11%
Protein 5.71g 0.69g 10%
Magnesium 48mg 11mg 9%
Carbs 27.6g 2.97g 8%
Calories 132kcal 16kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.021mg 6%
Folate 11µg 36µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 5%
Potassium 164mg 260mg 3%
Sodium 8mg 80mg 3%
Calcium 9mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.243g 0.079g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Fats 0.83g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 23.3g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 3.07g 1.34g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.074mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.432mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.147mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
3
6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 g
Celery
2
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 +727.5%
Contains more FatsFats +388.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +829.3%
Contains more WaterWater +46.4%
~equal in Other ~0.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 g
Celery
1
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 +162.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.5%

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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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169744/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.