Salt vs. Celery

Nutrition comparison of Salt and Celery


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of salt versus celery (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in salt and celery:

  • Celery has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Celery has signficantly more dietary fiber than salt.
  • Celery is a great source of potassium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of salt and celery is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Salt (Salt, table) and Celery (Celery, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

calories

Salt has less calories than celery - celery has 14 calories per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Salt Celery
Protein ~ 17%
Carbohydrates ~ 72%
Fat ~ 11%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Both celery and salt are low in carbohydrates - celery has 3g of total carbs per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Celery has signficantly more dietary fiber than salt - celery has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Salt has less sugar than celery - celery has 1.3g of sugar per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Celery has more protein than salt - celery has 0.69g of protein per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Both celery and salt are low in saturated fat - celery has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Celery has more Vitamin C than salt - celery has 3.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Celery has more Vitamin A than salt - celery has 22ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Celery and salt contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - celery has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Celery has more Vitamin K than salt - celery has 29.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Celery has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Salt Celery
Thiamin ~ 0.021 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.057 MG
Niacin ~ 0.32 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.246 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.074 MG
Folate ~ 36 UG

Minerals

calcium

Celery has 67% more calcium than salt - celery has 40mg of calcium per 100 grams and salt has 24mg of calcium.

iron

Celery and salt contain similar amounts of iron - celery has 0.2mg of iron per 100 grams and salt has 0.33mg of iron.

potassium

Celery is a great source of potassium and it has 31 times more potassium than salt - celery has 260mg of potassium per 100 grams and salt has 8mg of potassium.




Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Salt or Celery .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Salt (Salt, table) and Celery (Celery, raw) .

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FAQ

Does celery or salt contain more calories in 100 grams?
Salt has less calories than celery - celery has 14 calories in 100g and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Does celery or salt have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both celery and salt are low in carbohydrates - celery has 3g of carbs for 100g and salt has no carbs..