White Rice vs. Celery

Nutrition comparison of Cooked White Rice and Celery


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

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

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

  • Celery has signficantly less carbohydrates than white rice.
  • Celery has signficantly more calcium than white rice.
  • Celery is a great source of potassium.
  • White rice has more thiamin and niacin, however, celery contains more riboflavin.
Detailed nutritional comparison of white rice 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: White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) and Celery (Celery, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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White rice is high in calories and celery has 89% less calories than white rice - white rice has 130 calories per 100 grams and celery has 14 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, white rice is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to celery per calorie. White rice has a macronutrient ratio of 8:91:1 and for celery, 17:72:11 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

White Rice Celery
Protein 8% 17%
Carbohydrates 91% 72%
Fat 1% 11%
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carbohydrates

Celery has signficantly less carbohydrates than white rice - white rice has 28.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and celery has 3g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Celery has 433% more dietary fiber than white rice - white rice has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and celery has 1.6g of dietary fiber.

sugar

White rice has less sugar than celery - celery has 1.3g of sugar per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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White rice has 245% more protein than celery - white rice has 2.4g of protein per 100 grams and celery has 0.69g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both white rice and celery are low in saturated fat - white rice has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and celery has 0.04g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

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

Vitamin A

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

Vitamin E

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

Vitamin K

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

The B Vitamins

White rice has more thiamin and niacin, however, celery contains more riboflavin. Both white rice and celery contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

White Rice Celery
Thiamin 0.167 MG 0.021 MG
Riboflavin 0.016 MG 0.057 MG
Niacin 1.835 MG 0.32 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.411 MG 0.246 MG
Vitamin B6 0.05 MG 0.074 MG
Folate 58 UG 36 UG

Minerals

calcium

Celery has signficantly more calcium than white rice - white rice has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and celery has 40mg of calcium.

iron

White rice has 645% more iron than celery - white rice has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and celery has 0.2mg of iron.

potassium

Celery is a great source of potassium and it has 797% more potassium than white rice - white rice has 29mg of potassium per 100 grams and celery has 260mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both white rice and celery contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

White Rice Celery
linoleic acid 0.046 G 0.079 G
Total 0.046 G 0.079 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).

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Note: The specific food items compared are: White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) and Celery (Celery, raw) .

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FAQ

Does white rice or celery contain more calories in 100 grams?
White rice is high in calories and celery has 90% less calories than white rice - white rice has 130 calories in 100g and celery has 14 calories.

Does white rice or celery have more carbohydrates?
By weight, celery has signficantly fewer carbohydrates than white rice - white rice has 28.6g of carbs for 100g and celery has 3g of carbohydrates.

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