Apple vs. Celery
Nutrition comparison of Apple and Celery
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
apple
versus
celery
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in apple and celery:
- Apple is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Celery has 3.6 times less carbohydrates than apple.
- Celery has 6.7 times less sugar than apple.
- Celery has 73% less calories than apple.
- Celery has more riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate.
- Celery has signficantly more calcium than apple.
- Celery is a great source of potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Apple (Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Celery (Celery, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Celery has 73% less calories than apple - celery has 14 calories per 100 grams and apple has 52 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, apple is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to celery per calorie. Apple has a macronutrient ratio of 2:96:3 and for celery, 18:73:10 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Apple | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2% | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 96% | 73% |
| Fat | 3% | 10% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Celery has 3.6 times less carbohydrates than apple - celery has 3g of total carbs per 100 grams and apple has 13.8g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in celery are made of 54% dietary fiber and 46% sugar, whereas the carbs in apple comprise of 81% sugar and 19% dietary fiber.
dietary fiber
Apple is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 50% more dietary fiber than celery - celery has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and apple has 2.4g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Celery has 6.7 times less sugar than apple - celery has 1.3g of sugar per 100 grams and apple has 10.4g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Celery and apple contain similar amounts of protein - celery has 0.69g of protein per 100 grams and apple has 0.26g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both celery and apple are low in saturated fat - celery has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and apple has 0.03g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Celery and apple contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - celery has 3.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and apple has 4.6mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Celery and apple contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - celery has 22ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and apple has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Celery and apple contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - celery has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and apple has 0.18mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Celery has 12 times more Vitamin K than apple - celery has 29.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and apple has 2.2ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Celery has more riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both apple and celery contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6.
| Apple | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.017 MG | 0.021 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.026 MG | 0.057 MG |
| Niacin | 0.091 MG | 0.32 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.061 MG | 0.246 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041 MG | 0.074 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 36 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Celery has signficantly more calcium than apple - celery has 40mg of calcium per 100 grams and apple has 6mg of calcium.
iron
Celery and apple contain similar amounts of iron - celery has 0.2mg of iron per 100 grams and apple has 0.12mg of iron.
potassium
Celery is a great source of potassium and it has 143% more potassium than apple - celery has 260mg of potassium per 100 grams and apple has 107mg 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, celery has more luteolin and apigenin than apple per 100 grams, however, apple contains more quercetin than celery per 100 grams. Both apple and celery contain significant amounts of kaempferol.
| Apple | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| luteolin | 0.12 mg | 1.05 mg |
| kaempferol | 0.14 mg | 0.22 mg |
| Quercetin | 4.01 mg | 0.39 mg |
| apigenin | ~ | 2.85 mg |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both apple and celery contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Apple | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.043 G | 0.079 G |
| Total | 0.043 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% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does celery or apple contain more calories in 100 grams?Celery has 70% less calories than apple - celery has 14 calories in 100g and apple has 52 calories.
Does celery or apple have more carbohydrates?
By weight, celery has 3.6 times fewer carbohydrates than apple - celery has 3g of carbs for 100g and apple has 13.8g of carbohydrates. the carbs in celery are made of 50% dietary fiber and 50% sugar, whereas the carbs in apple comprise of 80% sugar and 20% dietary fiber.