Salsify vs. Celeriac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salsify and celeriac different?

Salsify is higher in vitamin B2 and fiber; however, celeriac is richer in vitamin K and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for celeriac is 34% higher.
Salsify contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than celeriac. While salsify contains 0.173mg of vitamin B2, celeriac contains only 0.06mg.

Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Celeriac, raw are the varieties used 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.

Salsify

Celeriac

Contains less SodiumSodium	-84%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+32.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.1%
Contains more IronIron	+27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+105.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+16.7%

~equal in Calcium ~43mg

~equal in Potassium ~300mg

~equal in Copper ~0.07mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.33mg

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.

Salsify

Celeriac

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+32.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+87.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+73.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13566.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	0.3µg	41µg	34%
Vitamin B2	0.173mg	0.06mg	9%
Phosphorus	56mg	115mg	8%
Fiber	3.1g	1.8g	5%
Vitamin C	4.6mg	8mg	4%
Sodium	16mg	100mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.218mg	0.165mg	4%
Choline	25.9mg	9mg	3%
Protein	2.73g	1.5g	2%
Carbs	15.36g	9.2g	2%
Iron	0.55mg	0.7mg	2%
Manganese	0.21mg	0.158mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.392mg	0.7mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.276mg	0.352mg	2%
Folate	15µg	8µg	2%
Calories	68kcal	42kcal	1%
Potassium	283mg	300mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	0.36mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.056mg	0.05mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	3.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	249kcal	280kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	147g	238g	N/A
Fats	0.17g	0.3g	0%
Net carbs	12.26g	7.4g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	20mg	0%
Calcium	47mg	43mg	0%
Sugar	2.9g	1.6g	N/A
Copper	0.07mg	0.07mg	0%
Zinc	0.3mg	0.33mg	0%
Selenium	0.6µg	0.7µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.041g	0.079g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.003g	0.058g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.074g	0.148g	0%