Other staple foods like onions, carrots and potatoes, celery is also included in staple family. It texture is crunchy which makes it different. It is used in making salads and other dishes. Its availability is not a problem throughout year but good quality is available only in summer season and in summer season locally produced celery is also available in different varieties. Its height increases from 12-16 inches and its leaf-topped stalks are in conical shape, which are attached to common base.
Vitamin c is of great significance for immune system of our body and celery is rich source of it. Such type of food that have vitamin C makes the immune system strong to make it able to fight against the ailments. Even severity of cold can be reduced by balanced intake of vitamin C you can call it a cold –fighter. celery’s cholesterol-lowering activity has been demonstrated
Celery Raw Nutritional Value, Data, Information, Content, Label, List and Benefits
Measure 1stalk
Weight 40g
Energy 6kcal
Energy 24kj
Protein tr g
Carbohydrate 1 g
Total Sugar 1g
Total Dietary Fiber 0.6 g
Total Fat tr g
Calcium 16mg
Iron 0.1mg
Sodium 32mg
Potassium 104mg
Magnesium 4mg
Phosphorus 10mg
Vitamin A 9RAE
Beta-carotene 108 mcg
Lycopene 0mcg
Folate 14DFE
Vitamin C 1 mg
Vitamin B12 0 mcg