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Whey vs. Celeriac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between whey and celeriac

  • Whey has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, celeriac is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin C, iron, copper, fiber, and manganese.
  • Celeriac covers your daily vitamin K needs 34% more than whey.

Food varieties used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid and Celeriac, 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 26% 26% 23% 9% 49% 13% 21% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.3%
Contains more IronIron +1066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1650%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15700%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg

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.
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 27% 0% 7.2% 0% 13% 14% 13% 21% 38% 0% 103% 6% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +845.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +432.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.352mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Celeriac DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 41µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.165mg 10%
Phosphorus 46mg 115mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 8mg 9%
Iron 0.06mg 0.7mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.06mg 8%
Copper 0.004mg 0.07mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.158mg 7%
Potassium 161mg 300mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.7mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Folate 1µg 8µg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.33mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 100mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.36mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.7µg 2%
Choline 16mg 9mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.079g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.148g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.352mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 42kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.05mg 1%
Protein 0.85g 1.5g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 5.14g 9.2g 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 7.4g N/A
Calcium 47mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 1.6g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
9% 88%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 88 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79%
Contains more OtherOther +88.7%
~equal in Water ~88g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1245.5%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients
  2. Celeriac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170400/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.