Celery Nutrition Facts

Overview of Celery Nutrition

Scientific Name: Apium graveolens

Order: Apiales

Family: Apiaceae

Celery (Apium graveolens) is a plant in the carrot family, Apiaceae. It has a crisp, rigid green stalk with leaves like cilantro and parsley. Celery may be eaten raw in salads or alone, as well as added to soups or stews. It has a mild to bitter taste. Celery leaves and seeds are also used in cuisines. Celery is high in vitamin K (phylloquinone) (24% (daily value [DV]). There are 29.3 mg of vitamin K per 100 g of celery. Vitamin K plays a critical role in bone health. This is because vitamin K positively regulates calcium levels, an important nutrient in bones. Vitamin K also produces prothrombin, a clotting agent that is necessary for blood clotting. Blood clotting is an important process that prevents excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is injured. Celery also contains moderate amounts of vitamin A (3% DV). Vitamin A supports your eye health. It is a component of the protein, rhodopsin, which allows the eye to see in low-light conditions. Vitamin A also plays a vital role in maintaining your body's natural defenses. This is because vitamin A is involved in the production and function of white blood cells, the cells of the immune system.

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	14 kcal	1%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	2.97 g	1%
Dietary Fiber	1.60 g	6%
Sugars	1.34 g
Starch	0.00 g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	6.00 mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	0.17 g	0%
Saturated Fat	0.04 g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.03 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	0.08 g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	0.08 g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	- g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	0.00 g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	0.00 g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00 g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.00 g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00 g
Trans Fat	0.00 g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	0.69 g	1%
Tryptophan	0.01 g
Threonine	0.02 g
Isoleucine	0.02 g
Leucine	0.03 g
Lysine	0.03 g
Methionine	0.01 g
Cystine	0.00 g
Phenylalanine	0.02 g
Tyrosine	0.01 g
Valine	0.03 g
Arginine	0.02 g
Histidine	0.01 g
Alanine	0.02 g
Aspartic Acid	0.12 g
Glutamic Acid	0.09 g
Glycine	0.02 g
Proline	0.02 g
Serine	0.02 g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin C	3.10 mg	3%
Thiamin	0.02 mg	2%
Riboflavin	0.06 mg	5%
Niacin	0.32 mg	2%
Pantothenic Acid	0.25 mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.07 mg	4%
Folate, total	36.00 mg	9%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	36.00 mcg
Choline	6.10 mg	1%
Betaine	0.10 mg
Vitamin B12	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, total	22.50 mcg	3%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	22.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	270.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	0.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	0.00 mcg
Lycopene	0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin	283.00 mcg
Vitamin E, total	0.27 mg	2%
Alpha-Tocopherol	0.27 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Delta-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Vitamin D	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	29.30 mcg	24%
Biotin	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calcium	40.00 mg	3%
Iron	0.20 mg	1%
Magnesium	11.00 mg	3%
Phosphorus	24.00 mg	2%
Potassium	260.00 mg	6%
Sodium	80.00 mg	3%
Zinc	0.13 mg	1%
Copper	0.04 mg	4%
Manganese	0.10 mg	4%
Selenium	0.40 mcg	1%
Iodine	- mcg	-
Chromium	- mcg	-
Molybdenum	- mcg	-
Chloride	- mg	-
Fluoride	4.00 mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount

Others

Name	Amount
Water	95.43 g
Ash	0.75 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

Reference(s):

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.