Green Tea vs. Celery
Nutrition comparison of Green Tea and Celery
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
green tea
versus
celery
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in green tea and celery:
- Celery has more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Celery has signficantly more calcium than green tea.
- Celery has signficantly more dietary fiber than green tea.
- Celery is a great source of potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Green Tea (Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular) and Celery (Celery, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Celery and green tea contain similar amounts of calories - celery has 14 calories per 100 grams and green tea has 1 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, green tea is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and lighter in fat compared to celery per calorie. Green tea has a macronutrient ratio of 100:0:0 and for celery, 17:72:11 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Green Tea | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 100% | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 72% |
| Fat | ~ | 11% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both celery and green tea are low in carbohydrates - celery has 3g of total carbs per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Celery has signficantly more dietary fiber than green tea - celery has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Green tea has less sugar than celery - celery has 1.3g of sugar per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Celery and green tea contain similar amounts of protein - celery has 0.69g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both celery and green tea are low in saturated fat - celery has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Celery has more Vitamin C than green tea - celery has 3.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Celery has more Vitamin A than green tea - celery has 22ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Celery and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - celery has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Celery has more Vitamin K than green tea - celery has 29.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Celery has more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both green tea and celery contain significant amounts of thiamin and riboflavin.
| Green Tea | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.007 MG | 0.021 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.058 MG | 0.057 MG |
| Niacin | 0.03 MG | 0.32 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.246 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 0.074 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 36 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Celery has signficantly more calcium than green tea - celery has 40mg of calcium per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
iron
Celery and green tea contain similar amounts of iron - celery has 0.2mg of iron per 100 grams and green tea has 0.02mg of iron.
potassium
Celery is a great source of potassium and it has 31 times more potassium than green tea - celery has 260mg of potassium per 100 grams and green tea has 8mg of potassium.
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% | 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% | 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% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does celery or green tea contain more calories in 100 grams?Celery and green tea contain similar amounts of calories - celery has 14 calories in 100g and green tea has 1 calories.
Is celery or green tea better for protein?
Celery and green tea contain similar amounts of protein - celery has 0.69g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Does celery or green tea have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both celery and green tea are low in carbohydrates - celery has 3g of carbs for 100g and green tea has no carbs..