Carb info for Celery

Celery is a friend to low-carb eaters, mostly as a great vehicle for peanut butter, dips, tuna salad, etc. It also gives us a fair amount of vitamins and minerals for very little carbohydrate and calories.

Carbohydrate and Fiber Counts for Celery

• ½ cup chopped celery: 1 gram effective (net) carbohydrate plus 1 gram fiber and 8 calories
• 1 small celery stalk (5" long): 1 gram effective (net) carbohydrate and 3 calories
• 1 medium celery stalk (7-8" long): 1 gram effective (net) carbohydrate plus 1 gram fiber and 6 calories
• 1 large celery stalk (11-12" long): 2 grams effective (net) carbohydrate plus 1 gram fiber and 10 calories

Glycemic Index for Celery

As with most non-starchy vegetables, there is no scientific study of the glycemic index of celery.

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Estimated Glycemic Load of Celery

• ½ cup chopped celery: 1
• 1 small celery stalk (5" long): 0
• 1 medium celery stalk (7-8" long): 0
• 1 large celery stalk (11-12" long): 1

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Health Benefits of Celery

Celery is a very good source of fiber. It is an excellent source of Vitamin K, a good source of Vitamin A and potassium, and contains smaller amounts of many other nutrients including Vitamin C.

Low-Carb Recipes with Celery

• Cauliflower "Potato" Salad
  
  
• Moo Shu Chicken
  
  
• Crock Pot Hungarian Goulash
  
  
• Crock Pot Ropa Vieja
  
  
• Rainbow Soup
  
  
• Low-Carb Stuffing
  
  
• Shrimp Spread with Dill
  
  
• Tuna Walnut Salad
  
  
• Salmon Salad

More Information About Celery at Calorie Count.

_Sources:

_{Leroux, MarcusFoster-Powell, Kaye, Holt, Susanna and Brand-Miller, Janette. "International table of glycemic index and glycemic load values: 2002." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Vol. 76, No. 1, 5-56, (2002).}

_{United States Department of Agriculture. "Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) of Selected Foods - 2007. November 2007}

_{USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 20.}