Peanut Butter vs. Celery

Nutrition comparison of Peanut Butter and Celery


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

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

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in peanut butter and celery:

  • Both celery and peanut butter are high in potassium.
  • Celery has 5.2 times less sugar than peanut butter.
  • Celery has 6.2 times less carbohydrates than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than celery.
  • Peanut butter has signficantly more iron than celery.
  • Peanut butter is an excellent source of dietary fiber and protein.
Detailed nutritional comparison of peanut butter 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: Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) and Celery (Celery, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Peanut butter is high in calories and celery has 98% less calories than peanut butter - celery has 14 calories per 100 grams and peanut butter has 589 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, peanut butter is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to celery for protein. Peanut butter has a macronutrient ratio of 15:14:71 and for celery, 17:72:11 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Peanut Butter Celery
Protein 15% 17%
Carbohydrates 14% 72%
Fat 71% 11%
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Celery has 6.2 times less carbohydrates than peanut butter - celery has 3g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates.

The carbs in celery are made of 54% dietary fiber and 46% sugar, whereas the carbs in peanut butter comprise of 39% sugar, 37% dietary fiber and 23% starch.

dietary fiber

Peanut butter is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 400% more dietary fiber than celery - celery has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Celery has 5.2 times less sugar than peanut butter - celery has 1.3g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut butter has 8.4g of sugar.

Protein

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Peanut butter is an excellent source of protein and it has 33 times more protein than celery - celery has 0.69g of protein per 100 grams and peanut butter has 24.1g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Peanut butter is high in saturated fat and celery has 99% less saturated fat than peanut butter - celery has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut butter has 7.6g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

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

Vitamin A

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

Vitamin E

Peanut butter has signficantly more Vitamin E than celery - celery has 0.27mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut butter has 6.3mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Celery has 57 times more Vitamin K than peanut butter - celery has 29.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut butter has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Peanut butter has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both peanut butter and celery contain significant amounts of riboflavin.

Peanut Butter Celery
Thiamin 0.106 MG 0.021 MG
Riboflavin 0.111 MG 0.057 MG
Niacin 13.696 MG 0.32 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.118 MG 0.246 MG
Vitamin B6 0.418 MG 0.074 MG
Folate 92 UG 36 UG

Minerals

calcium

Celery and peanut butter contain similar amounts of calcium - celery has 40mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 45mg of calcium.

iron

Peanut butter has signficantly more iron than celery - celery has 0.2mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut butter has 1.9mg of iron.

potassium

Both celery and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 187% more potassium than celery - celery has 260mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut butter has more linoleic acid than celery per 100 grams.

Peanut Butter Celery
other omega 6 0.64 G ~
linoleic acid 13.854 G 0.079 G
Total 14.494 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).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Peanut Butter or Celery .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Peanut Butter (Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt) and Celery (Celery, raw) .

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FAQ

Does celery or peanut butter contain more calories in 100 grams?
Peanut butter is high in calories and celery has 100% less calories than peanut butter - celery has 14 calories in 100g and peanut butter has 589 calories.

Does celery or peanut butter have more carbohydrates?
By weight, celery has 6.2 times fewer carbohydrates than peanut butter - celery has 3g of carbs for 100g and peanut butter has 21.6g of carbohydrates. the carbs in celery are made of 50% dietary fiber and 50% sugar, whereas the carbs in peanut butter comprise of 40% sugar, 40% dietary fiber and 20% starch.

Does celery or peanut butter contain more potassium?
Both celery and peanut butter are high in potassium. Peanut butter has 190% more potassium than celery - celery has 260mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut butter has 745mg of potassium.