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Whey vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whey and celery?

  • Whey is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, yet celery is higher in vitamin K, folate, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Celery's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 24% more.
  • The amount of sugar in celery is lower.
  • The glycemic index of celery is lower.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Celery, raw types in this article.

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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.
Whey
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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%
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 CalciumCalcium +17.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.5%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +775%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10200%
~equal in Zinc ~0.13mg

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75%
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 10% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Celery DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 29.3µg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Folate 1µg 36µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.057mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.103mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3.1mg 3%
Potassium 161mg 260mg 3%
Copper 0.004mg 0.035mg 3%
Phosphorus 46mg 24mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.4µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.246mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.074mg 3%
Iron 0.06mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.32mg 2%
Choline 16mg 6.1mg 2%
Calories 27kcal 16kcal 1%
Carbs 5.14g 2.97g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 40mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 80mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.021mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.042g 1%
Protein 0.85g 0.69g 0%
Fats 0.36g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 1.34g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.13mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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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
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 +23.2%
Contains more FatsFats +111.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.1%
Contains more OtherOther +39.6%
~equal in Water ~95.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Celery
2
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 +212.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +618.2%

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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. 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.