Celery is a plant variety in the family Apiaceae, commonly used as a vegetable. The plant grows to 1m tall. The leaves are pinnate to bipinnate leaves with rhombic leaflets 3–6 cm long and 2–4 cm broad.
Nutrition Facts
Celery
Amount Per 100 grams
Calories 16 % Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.2g 0%
Saturated fat 0 g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 80mg 3%
Potassium 260mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 1%
Dietary fiber 1.6g 6%
Sugar 1.8g
Protein 0.7g 1%
Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 5%
Calcium 4% Iron 1%
Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 5%
Vitamin B-12 0% Magnesium 2%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Health benefits of Celery
- One of the very low calories herbal plants, celery leaves contain only 16 calories per 100 g weight and lots of non-soluble fiber (roughage) which when combined with other weight loss regimens may help to reduce body weight and blood cholesterol levels.
