Celery vs. Water Chestnut

Nutrition comparison of Celery and Water Chestnut


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

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

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

  • Both celery and water chestnut are high in potassium.
  • Celery has 7 times less carbohydrates than water chestnut.
  • Celery has signficantly less calories than water chestnut.
  • Celery has signficantly more calcium than water chestnut.
  • Water chestnut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, celery contains more folate.
  • Water chestnut is a great source of dietary fiber.
Detailed nutritional comparison of celery and water chestnut 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: Celery (Celery, raw) and Water Chestnut (Waterchestnuts, chinese, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Celery has signficantly less calories than water chestnut - celery has 14 calories per 100 grams and water chestnut has 97 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, celery is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to water chestnut per calorie. Celery has a macronutrient ratio of 17:72:11 and for water chestnut, 6:94:1 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Celery Water Chestnut
Protein 17% 6%
Carbohydrates 72% 94%
Fat 11% 1%
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carbohydrates

Celery has 7 times less carbohydrates than water chestnut - celery has 3g of total carbs per 100 grams and water chestnut has 23.9g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Water chestnut is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 88% more dietary fiber than celery - celery has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and water chestnut has 3g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Celery and water chestnut contain similar amounts of sugar - celery has 1.3g of sugar per 100 grams and water chestnut has 4.8g of sugar.

Protein

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Celery and water chestnut contain similar amounts of protein - celery has 0.69g of protein per 100 grams and water chestnut has 1.4g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both celery and water chestnut are low in saturated fat - celery has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and water chestnut has 0.03g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Celery and water chestnut contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - celery has 3.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and water chestnut has 4mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

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

Vitamin E

Celery and water chestnut contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - celery has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and water chestnut has 1.2mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Celery has 96 times more Vitamin K than water chestnut - celery has 29.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and water chestnut has 0.3ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Water chestnut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, celery contains more folate. Both celery and water chestnut contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid.

Celery Water Chestnut
Thiamin 0.021 MG 0.14 MG
Riboflavin 0.057 MG 0.2 MG
Niacin 0.32 MG 1 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.246 MG 0.479 MG
Vitamin B6 0.074 MG 0.328 MG
Folate 36 UG 16 UG

Minerals

calcium

Celery has signficantly more calcium than water chestnut - celery has 40mg of calcium per 100 grams and water chestnut has 11mg of calcium.

iron

Celery and water chestnut contain similar amounts of iron - celery has 0.2mg of iron per 100 grams and water chestnut has 0.06mg of iron.

potassium

Both celery and water chestnut are high in potassium. Water chestnut has 125% more potassium than celery - celery has 260mg of potassium per 100 grams and water chestnut has 584mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, celery has more linoleic acid than water chestnut per 100 grams.

Celery Water Chestnut
linoleic acid 0.079 G 0.032 G
Total 0.079 G 0.032 G



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 Celery or Water Chestnut .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Celery (Celery, raw) and Water Chestnut (Waterchestnuts, chinese, raw) .

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FAQ

Does celery or water chestnut contain more calories in 100 grams?
Celery has signficantly less calories than water chestnut - celery has 14 calories in 100g and water chestnut has 97 calories.

Does celery or water chestnut have more carbohydrates?
By weight, celery has 7 times fewer carbohydrates than water chestnut - celery has 3g of carbs for 100g and water chestnut has 23.9g of carbohydrates.

Does celery or water chestnut contain more potassium?
Both celery and water chestnut are high in potassium. Water chestnut has 130% more potassium than celery - celery has 260mg of potassium in 100 grams and water chestnut has 584mg of potassium.