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Sweet-and-Sour Celery⏱ 55 min total
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Sweet-and-Sour Celery

Per 1 serving · 146 g · 8 ingredients

Calories
88
4%
of a 2,000 cal day
  • Protein
    0.8g
    3% of calories
  • Carbs
    10g
    44% of calories
  • Fat
    5.3g
    52% of calories
Portion
  • ✓ Low saturated fat
  • ✓ Cholesterol free

At a glance

One serving of Sweet-and-Sour Celery (146 g) has 88 calories, with 0.8 g of protein, 10 g of carbohydrates and 5.3 g of fat. Most of its energy comes from fat (52% of calories). It is high in Vitamin K (53% DV).

Per 100 g
60cal
very low energy density
Protein per 100 cal
0.9g
Net carbs
8g
carbs minus fiber
Fiber
1.7g
8 g sugar

High in

20%+ of the daily value

  • Vitamin K53%

Good source of

10–19% of the daily value

  • Vitamin C10%
  • Folate (B9)10%

Watch

20%+ of the daily value

Nothing notable

Ingredients

For one serving. Tap an ingredient to see its nutrition.

Directions

Prep 10 minCook 45 min
  1. 1

    Remove any dark green outer leaves from the celery. Save roughly 1 cup of the inner leaves from the center of of the bunch. Cut celery into 2 inch pieces. Finely chop the parsley.

  2. 2

    Cut a round of parchment paper to fit just inside a wide heavy 6-to 8-quarts pot, then set round aside.

  3. 3

    Simmer water, lemon juice, oil, honey, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in pot, stirring, until honey has dissolved. Stir in celery (but not leaves) and cover with parchment round. Simmer until tender and liquid is reduced to about 1/4 cup, 35 to 40 minutes.

  4. 4

    Meanwhile, coarsely chop reserved leaves.

  5. 5

    Serve celery sprinkled with celery leaves and parsley.

  6. 6

    What to drink: Yarden Galilee Cabernet Sauvignon '05

Vitamins & minerals

Amounts for 1 serving (146 g). Bars show % of the daily value.

Vitamins

NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Vitamin A30 μg
3%
Vitamin C9 mg
10%
Vitamin D0 μg
0%
Vitamin E1 mg
7%
Vitamin K64 μg
53%
Thiamine0 mg
1%
Riboflavin (B2)0.1 mg
5%
Niacin0.4 mg
2%
Vitamin B60.1 mg
6%
Folate (B9)41 μg
10%
Vitamin B120 μg
0%
Pantothenic acid0.3 mg
6%
Choline7 mg
1%

Minerals

NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calcium45 mg
4%
Iron0.4 mg
5%
Potassium287 mg
6%
Magnesium13 mg
3%
Phosphorus26 mg
4%
Zinc0.2 mg
1%
Copper0 mg
3%
Manganese0.1 mg
5%
Selenium0.5 μg
1%
Full breakdown · 43 more nutrients
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Alanine0 g—
Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA)0 g—
Alpha carotene0 μg—
Arginine0 g—
Aspartic acid0.1 g—
Beta carotene368 μg—
Caffeine0 mg—
Cystine0 g—
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g—
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA)0 g—
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g—
Fluoride5 μg—
Fructose4 g—
Galactose1 g—
Glucose3 g—
Glutamic acid0.1 g—
Glycine0 g—
Histidine0 g—
Hydroxyproline0 g—
Isoleucine0 g—
Lactose0 g—
Leucine0 g—
Lycopene0 μg—
Lysine0 g—
Maltose0.1 g—
Methionine0 g—
Monounsaturated fats4 g—
Phenylalanine0 g—
Polyunsaturated fats1 g—
Proline0 g—
Retinol0 μg—
Serine0 g—
Starch0 g—
Sucrose0.2 g—
Theobromine0 mg—
Threonine0 g—
Total omega 30 g—
Total omega 60 g—
Tryptophan0 g—
Tyrosine0 g—
Valine0 g—
Vitamin D20 μg—
Vitamin D30 μg—

Burning 88 calories

Estimated for a 70 kg (154 lb) adult using MET values from the Compendium of Physical Activities.

  • 17min
    Walking (3.5 mph)
  • 11min
    Cycling (moderate)
  • 7min
    Running (6 mph)
  • 12min
    Swimming laps

Common questions

How many calories are in Sweet-and-Sour Celery?

One serving of Sweet-and-Sour Celery (1 serving) has 88 calories, which works out to 60 calories per 100 g. That is about 4.4% of a 2,000-calorie day.

Is Sweet-and-Sour Celery high in protein?

Not especially. It has 0.8 g of protein per serving, and protein supplies 3% of its calories. Foods where protein provides 30% or more of calories are generally considered protein-dense.

Is Sweet-and-Sour Celery keto-friendly?

It is hard to fit into a strict keto diet. One serving has 8 g of net carbs and 44% of its calories come from carbohydrates, while most keto plans cap net carbs at 20–50 g per day.

How much sodium is in Sweet-and-Sour Celery?

300 mg per serving.

How much sugar is in Sweet-and-Sour Celery?

8 g of total sugars per serving. Labels list total sugars, which include natural sugars from fruit and milk as well as any added sugars.

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