Olive Oil vs. Celery
Nutrition comparison of Olive Oil and Celery
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
olive oil
versus
celery
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in olive oil and celery:
- Celery has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Celery has signficantly more calcium than olive oil.
- Celery has signficantly more dietary fiber than olive oil.
- Celery is a great source of potassium.
- Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) and Celery (Celery, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Olive oil is high in calories and celery has 98% less calories than olive oil - celery has 14 calories per 100 grams and olive oil has 884 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, olive oil is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to celery per calorie. Olive oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for celery, 33:67:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Olive Oil | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 67% |
| Fat | 100% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both celery and olive oil are low in carbohydrates - celery has 3g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Celery has signficantly more dietary fiber than olive oil - celery has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Olive oil has less sugar than celery - celery has 1.3g of sugar per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Celery has more protein than olive oil - celery has 0.69g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Olive oil is high in saturated fat and celery has 100% less saturated fat than olive oil - celery has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Celery has more Vitamin C than olive oil - celery has 3.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Celery has more Vitamin A than olive oil - celery has 22ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 52 times more Vitamin E than celery - celery has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Olive oil has 105% more Vitamin K than celery - celery has 29.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and olive oil has 60.2ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Celery has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Olive Oil | 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 signficantly more calcium than olive oil - celery has 40mg of calcium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of calcium.
iron
Celery and olive oil contain similar amounts of iron - celery has 0.2mg of iron per 100 grams and olive oil has 0.56mg of iron.
potassium
Celery is a great source of potassium and it has 259 times more potassium than olive oil - celery has 260mg of potassium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
flavonoids
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds,
| Olive Oil | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| apigenin | 0.09 mg | 2.85 mg |
| luteolin | 0.12 mg | 1.05 mg |
| kaempferol | ~ | 0.22 mg |
| Quercetin | ~ | 0.39 mg |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive oil has more linoleic acid than celery per 100 grams.
| Olive Oil | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.414 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.762 G | 0.079 G |
| Total | 10.176 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% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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FAQ
Does celery or olive oil contain more calories in 100 grams?Olive oil is high in calories and celery has 100% less calories than olive oil - celery has 14 calories in 100g and olive oil has 884 calories.
Is celery or olive oil better for protein?
Celery has more protein than olive oil - celery has 0.69g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Does celery or olive oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both celery and olive oil are low in carbohydrates - celery has 3g of carbs for 100g and olive oil has no carbs..