Oats vs. Celery
Nutrition comparison of Oats and Celery
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
oats
versus
celery
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in oats and celery:
- Both oats and celery are high in potassium.
- Celery has 27.9 times less saturated fat than oat.
- Oat has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid.
- Oat is a great source of calcium.
- Oat is an excellent source of dietary fiber, iron and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Oats (Oats (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
Oat is high in calories and celery has 96% less calories than oat - oat has 389 calories per 100 grams and celery has 14 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, oats is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to celery for protein. Oats has a macronutrient ratio of 17:67:16 and for celery, 17:72:11 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Oats | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 17% | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 67% | 72% |
| Fat | 16% | 11% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Oat is high in carbohydrates and celery has 96% less carbohydrates than oat - oat has 66.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and celery has 3g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Oat is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 563% more dietary fiber than celery - oat has 10.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and celery has 1.6g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Oat has less sugar than celery - celery has 1.3g of sugar per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Oat is an excellent source of protein and it has 23 times more protein than celery - oat has 16.9g of protein per 100 grams and celery has 0.69g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Celery has 27.9 times less saturated fat than oat - oat has 1.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and celery has 0.04g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Celery has more Vitamin C than oat - celery has 3.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Celery has more Vitamin A than oat - celery has 22ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Celery and oats contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - celery has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Celery has more Vitamin K than oat - celery has 29.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Oat has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid. Both oats and celery contain significant amounts of Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Oats | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.763 MG | 0.021 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.139 MG | 0.057 MG |
| Niacin | 0.961 MG | 0.32 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.349 MG | 0.246 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119 MG | 0.074 MG |
| Folate | 56 UG | 36 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Oat is a great source of calcium and it has 35% more calcium than celery - oat has 54mg of calcium per 100 grams and celery has 40mg of calcium.
iron
Oat is an excellent source of iron and it has 22 times more iron than celery - oat has 4.7mg of iron per 100 grams and celery has 0.2mg of iron.
potassium
Both oats and celery are high in potassium. Oat has 65% more potassium than celery - oat has 429mg of potassium per 100 grams and celery has 260mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, oat has more linoleic acid than celery per 100 grams.
| Oats | Celery | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 2.424 G | 0.079 G |
| Total | 2.424 G | 0.079 G |
Customize your serving size
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FAQ
Does oats or celery contain more calories in 100 grams?Oat is high in calories and celery has 100% less calories than oat - oat has 389 calories in 100g and celery has 14 calories.
Does oats or celery have more carbohydrates?
By weight, oat is high in carbohydrates and celery has 100% fewer carbohydrates than oat - oat has 66.3g of carbs for 100g and celery has 3g of carbohydrates.
Does oats or celery contain more iron?
Oat is an abundant source of iron and it has 22 times more iron than celery - oat has 4.7mg of iron in 100 grams and celery has 0.2mg of iron.
Does oats or celery contain more potassium?
Both oats and celery are high in potassium. Oat has 70% more potassium than celery - oat has 429mg of potassium in 100 grams and celery has 260mg of potassium.