Celeriac vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between celeriac and asparagus

Celeriac has more phosphorus and vitamin B6; however, asparagus is richer in iron, copper, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
Asparagus's daily need coverage for iron is 18% more.
Celeriac contains 50 times more sodium than asparagus. Celeriac contains 100mg of sodium, while asparagus contains 2mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Celeriac, raw and Asparagus, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Celeriac

Asparagus

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+79.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+48.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+121.2%

Contains more IronIron	+205.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+170%
Contains more ZincZinc	+63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+228.6%

~equal in Manganese ~0.158mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Celeriac

Asparagus

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+81.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+213.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+186%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+135%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+39.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+550%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~41.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.7mg	2.14mg	18%
Copper	0.07mg	0.189mg	13%
Folate	8µg	52µg	11%
Phosphorus	115mg	52mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.143mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.141mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.165mg	0.091mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.36mg	1.13mg	5%
Sodium	100mg	2mg	4%
Vitamin A	0µg	38µg	4%
Vitamin C	8mg	5.6mg	3%
Potassium	300mg	202mg	3%
Selenium	0.7µg	2.3µg	3%
Carbs	9.2g	3.88g	2%
Calcium	43mg	24mg	2%
Zinc	0.33mg	0.54mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.7mg	0.978mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.352mg	0.274mg	2%
Calories	42kcal	20kcal	1%
Protein	1.5g	2.2g	1%
Magnesium	20mg	14mg	1%
Fiber	1.8g	2.1g	1%
Vitamin K	41µg	41.6µg	1%
Choline	9mg	16mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.148g	0.05g	1%
Fructose		1g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.6g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	280kcal	91kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	238g	500g	N/A
Fats	0.3g	0.12g	0%
Net carbs	7.4g	1.78g	N/A
Sugar	1.6g	1.88g	N/A
Manganese	0.158mg	0.158mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.079g	0.04g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.058g	0g	0%
Tryptophan		0.027mg	0%
Threonine		0.084mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.075mg	0%
Leucine		0.128mg	0%
Lysine		0.104mg	0%
Methionine		0.031mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.075mg	0%
Valine		0.115mg	0%
Histidine		0.049mg	0%