Raisins vs. Celery
Nutrition comparison of Raisins and Celery
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
raisins
versus
celery
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in raisins and celery:
- Both raisins and celery are high in potassium.
- Raisin has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, celery contains more pantothenic acid and folate.
- Raisin is a great source of iron.
- Raisin is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Raisins (Raisins, seeded) and Celery (Celery, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Raisin is high in calories and celery has 95% less calories than raisin - raisin has 296 calories per 100 grams and celery has 14 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, raisins is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to celery per calorie. Raisins has a macronutrient ratio of 3:95:2 and for celery, 17:72:11 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Raisins | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 95% | 72% |
| Fat | 2% | 11% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Raisin is high in carbohydrates and celery has 96% less carbohydrates than raisin - raisin has 78.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and celery has 3g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Raisin is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 325% more dietary fiber than celery - raisin has 6.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and celery has 1.6g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Raisin has less sugar than celery - celery has 1.3g of sugar per 100 grams and raisin does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Raisin has 265% more protein than celery - raisin has 2.5g of protein per 100 grams and celery has 0.69g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both raisins and celery are low in saturated fat - raisin has 0.18g of saturated fat per 100 grams and celery has 0.04g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Raisins and celery contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - raisin has 5.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and celery has 3.1mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Celery has more Vitamin A than raisin - celery has 22ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and raisin does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Celery and raisins contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - celery has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and raisin does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Celery has more Vitamin K than raisin - celery has 29.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and raisin does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Raisin has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6, however, celery contains more pantothenic acid and folate.
| Raisins | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.112 MG | 0.021 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.182 MG | 0.057 MG |
| Niacin | 1.114 MG | 0.32 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.045 MG | 0.246 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.188 MG | 0.074 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 36 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Celery has 43% more calcium than raisin - raisin has 28mg of calcium per 100 grams and celery has 40mg of calcium.
iron
Raisin is a great source of iron and it has 11 times more iron than celery - raisin has 2.6mg of iron per 100 grams and celery has 0.2mg of iron.
potassium
Both raisins and celery are high in potassium. Raisin has 217% more potassium than celery - raisin has 825mg of potassium per 100 grams and celery has 260mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both raisins and celery contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Raisins | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.122 G | 0.079 G |
| Total | 0.122 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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FAQ
Does raisins or celery contain more calories in 100 grams?Raisin is high in calories and celery has 100% less calories than raisin - raisin has 296 calories in 100g and celery has 14 calories.
Does raisins or celery have more carbohydrates?
By weight, raisin is high in carbohydrates and celery has 100% fewer carbohydrates than raisin - raisin has 78.5g of carbs for 100g and celery has 3g of carbohydrates.
Does raisins or celery contain more potassium?
Both raisins and celery are high in potassium. Raisin has 220% more potassium than celery - raisin has 825mg of potassium in 100 grams and celery has 260mg of potassium.