Celery vs. Garlic
Nutrition comparison of Celery and Garlic
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
celery
versus
garlic
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in celery and garlic:
- Both garlic and celery are high in potassium.
- Garlic has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6, however, celery contains more folate.
- Garlic has signficantly more iron than celery.
- Garlic has signficantly more protein than celery.
- Garlic is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Garlic is an excellent source of Vitamin C and calcium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Celery (Celery, raw) and Garlic (Garlic, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Garlic is high in calories and celery has 91% less calories than garlic - garlic has 149 calories per 100 grams and celery has 14 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, celery is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to garlic for protein. Celery has a macronutrient ratio of 17:72:11 and for garlic, 16:82:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Celery | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 17% | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 72% | 82% |
| Fat | 11% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Garlic is high in carbohydrates and celery has 91% less carbohydrates than garlic - garlic has 33.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and celery has 3g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Garlic is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 31% more dietary fiber than celery - garlic has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and celery has 1.6g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Garlic and celery contain similar amounts of sugar - garlic has 1g of sugar per 100 grams and celery has 1.3g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Garlic has signficantly more protein than celery - garlic has 6.4g of protein per 100 grams and celery has 0.69g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both garlic and celery are low in saturated fat - garlic has 0.09g of saturated fat per 100 grams and celery has 0.04g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Garlic is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 906% more Vitamin C than celery - garlic has 31.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and celery has 3.1mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Celery has more Vitamin A than garlic - celery has 22ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and garlic does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Garlic and celery contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - garlic has 0.08mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and celery has 0.27mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Celery has 16 times more Vitamin K than garlic - garlic has 1.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and celery has 29.3ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Garlic has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6, however, celery contains more folate. Both celery and garlic contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Celery | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.021 MG | 0.2 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.057 MG | 0.11 MG |
| Niacin | 0.32 MG | 0.7 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.246 MG | 0.596 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074 MG | 1.235 MG |
| Folate | 36 UG | 3 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Garlic is an excellent source of calcium and it has 353% more calcium than celery - garlic has 181mg of calcium per 100 grams and celery has 40mg of calcium.
iron
Garlic has signficantly more iron than celery - garlic has 1.7mg of iron per 100 grams and celery has 0.2mg of iron.
potassium
Both garlic and celery are high in potassium. Garlic has 54% more potassium than celery - garlic has 401mg of potassium per 100 grams and celery has 260mg 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 apigenin and luteolin than garlic per 100 grams, however, garlic contains more quercetin and myricetin than celery per 100 grams. Both celery and garlic contain significant amounts of kaempferol.
| Celery | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| apigenin | 2.85 mg | ~ |
| luteolin | 1.05 mg | ~ |
| kaempferol | 0.22 mg | 0.26 mg |
| Quercetin | 0.39 mg | 1.74 mg |
| myricetin | ~ | 1.61 mg |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, garlic has more linoleic acid than celery per 100 grams.
| Celery | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.079 G | 0.229 G |
| Total | 0.079 G | 0.229 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% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does garlic or celery contain more calories in 100 grams?Garlic is high in calories and celery has 90% less calories than garlic - garlic has 149 calories in 100g and celery has 14 calories.
Does garlic or celery have more carbohydrates?
By weight, garlic is high in carbohydrates and celery has 90% fewer carbohydrates than garlic - garlic has 33.1g of carbs for 100g and celery has 3g of carbohydrates.
Does garlic or celery contain more calcium?
Garlic is a rich source of calcium and it has 350% more calcium than celery - garlic has 181mg of calcium in 100 grams and celery has 40mg of calcium.
Does garlic or celery contain more potassium?
Both garlic and celery are high in potassium. Garlic has 50% more potassium than celery - garlic has 401mg of potassium in 100 grams and celery has 260mg of potassium.