Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Greens
  4. Quinoa
  5. Compare
  6. Quinoa vs. Celery

Quinoa vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between quinoa and celery

  • Quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, protein, zinc, vitamin B1, and carbs; however, celery is richer in vitamin K.
  • Celery covers your daily vitamin K needs 24% more than quinoa.
  • Celery has 8 times less zinc than quinoa. Quinoa has 1.09mg of zinc, while celery has 0.13mg.
  • 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 Quinoa, cooked and Celery, raw.

Infographic

Quinoa vs Celery infographic
Infographic link

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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.2%

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.
Quinoa
Quinoa
6
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +537.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1029.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +617.2%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1264.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Celery
Celery
4
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

People also compare

Quinoa
Quinoa vs Rice
Rice
Quinoa
Quinoa vs Couscous
Couscous
Quinoa
Quinoa vs Brown rice
Brown rice
Celery
Celery vs Chayote
Chayote
Celery
Celery vs Celeriac
Celeriac
Celery
Celery vs Chard raw
Chard raw

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