Bacon vs. Celery
Nutrition comparison of Cooked Bacon and Celery
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
bacon
versus
celery
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in bacon and celery:
- Celery has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more niacin and Vitamin B12.
- Celery has signficantly more calcium than bacon.
- Celery has signficantly more dietary fiber than bacon.
- Celery is a great source of potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) and Celery (Celery, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Bacon is high in calories and celery has 98% less calories than bacon - bacon has 898 calories per 100 grams and celery has 14 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, bacon is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to celery per calorie. Bacon has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for celery, 17:72:11 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Bacon | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 72% |
| Fat | 100% | 11% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both celery and bacon are low in carbohydrates - celery has 3g of total carbs per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Celery has signficantly more dietary fiber than bacon - celery has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Bacon has less sugar than celery - celery has 1.3g of sugar per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Bacon and celery contain similar amounts of protein - bacon has 0.07g of protein per 100 grams and celery has 0.69g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Bacon is high in saturated fat and celery has 100% less saturated fat than bacon - bacon has 32g of saturated fat per 100 grams and celery has 0.04g of saturated fat.
cholesterol
Celery has less cholesterol than bacon - bacon has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and celery does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Celery has more Vitamin C than bacon - celery has 3.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Bacon and celery contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - bacon has 11ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and celery has 22ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Celery and bacon contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - celery has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Celery has more Vitamin K than bacon - celery has 29.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Celery has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, bacon contains more niacin and Vitamin B12.
| Bacon | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.004 MG | 0.021 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.015 MG | 0.057 MG |
| Niacin | 0.725 MG | 0.32 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.007 MG | 0.246 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 0.074 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 36 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Celery has signficantly more calcium than bacon - bacon has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and celery has 40mg of calcium.
iron
Bacon and celery contain similar amounts of iron - bacon has 0.13mg of iron per 100 grams and celery has 0.2mg of iron.
potassium
Celery is a great source of potassium and it has 16 times more potassium than bacon - bacon has 15mg of potassium per 100 grams and celery has 260mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, bacon has more linoleic acid than celery per 100 grams.
| Bacon | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.442 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.426 G | 0.079 G |
| Total | 9.868 G | 0.079 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does bacon or celery contain more calories in 100 grams?Bacon is high in calories and celery has 100% less calories than bacon - bacon has 898 calories in 100g and celery has 14 calories.
Does celery or bacon have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both celery and bacon are low in carbohydrates - celery has 3g of carbs for 100g and bacon has no carbs..