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Celery vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between celery and quinoa

  • Celery has more vitamin K; however, quinoa is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, protein, zinc, vitamin B1, and carbs.
  • Celery covers your daily vitamin K needs 24% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of quinoa is 53, while the glycemic index of celery is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Celery, raw and Quinoa, cooked.

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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.
Celery
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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +481.8%
Contains more IronIron +645%
Contains more CopperCopper +448.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +738.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +533.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +512.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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.
Celery
Celery
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 7.3% 5.4% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 0% 13% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +409.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Celery Quinoa DV% diff.
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0µg 24%
Manganese 0.103mg 0.631mg 23%
Phosphorus 24mg 152mg 18%
Copper 0.035mg 0.192mg 17%
Iron 0.2mg 1.49mg 16%
Magnesium 11mg 64mg 13%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.09mg 9%
Protein 0.69g 4.4g 7%
Starch 0g 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.107mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 1.078g 7%
Carbs 2.97g 21.3g 6%
Calories 16kcal 120kcal 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 5%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.8µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.123mg 4%
Fats 0.17g 1.92g 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 260mg 172mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 7mg 3%
Choline 6.1mg 23mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.63mg 2%
Folate 36µg 42µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.412mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.528g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 232kcal 273kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 625g 83g N/A
Net carbs 1.37g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 1.34g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0.127mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
Celery
1
3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Quinoa
Quinoa
3
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +537.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1029.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +617.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
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
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1264.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Celery
Celery
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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
Quinoa
Quinoa
1
100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Celery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169988/nutrients
  2. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.