Calories in Celery

Q: How many calories are in one serving of celery?

1 stalk of celery (40 g) has about 6 kcal, and 100 g has 15 kcal.

Q: Is celery low in calories?

Yes. 100 g of celery has only 15 kcal.

Q: Which vitamins and minerals is celery rich in?

100 g of celery covers this much of an adult's daily need: vitamin K 39%, folate 18%.

Q: Will eating celery help me lose weight?

It can be part of a diet that loses weight: what counts is the total calories you eat in a day, not any single food. 1 stalk of celery (40 g) has about 6 kcal. The calorie calculator works out how many you need.

100 g of celery has 15 kcal, and 1 stalk of celery (40 g) has about 6 kcal.

15 kcalper 100 g

6 kcal in 1 stalk (40 g)

Very low density · 0.15 kcal per g

Protein 0.5g 12% of the calories
Carbs 3.3g 80% of the calories
Fat 0.2g 9% of the calories

Per 100 g. Figures from USDA FoodData Central. Averages across measured samples; a few percent either way is normal. Updated 2026-10-04.

100 g is about 4 minutes of walking, or 1 minutes of running, for a 70 kg body - context, not a debt to work off.

Celery nutrition facts

A dash means nobody measured it - not that there is none of it.

Per serving: 1 stalk (40 g)
Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving
Energy	15kcal	6kcal
Fat	0.16g	0.064g
Saturated Fat	-	-
Unsaturated Fat	-	-
Carbs	3.3g	1.3g
Sugars	-	-
Fiber	-	-
Protein	0.49g	0.2g
Salt	0.24g	0.096g
Water	95.2g	38.1g

Alcohol	0g	0g
Caffeine	0mg	0mg

Starch	0g	0g

Monounsaturated	0.032g	0.013g
Polyunsaturated	0.079g	0.032g
Omega-3	0g	0g
ALA	0g	0g
DHA	0g	0g
EPA	0g	0g
Omega-6	0.079g	0.032g
AA	0g	0g
LA	0.079g	0.032g
Trans Fat	0g	0g
Cholesterol	0mg	0mg

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)	0.021mg	0.008mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0.057mg	0.023mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	0.32mg	0.13mg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)	0.25mg	0.098mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)	0.052mg	0.021mg
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)	0µg	0µg
Folate (Vitamin B9)	36µg	14.4µg
Vitamin A	22µg	8.8µg
Vitamin C	3.1mg	1.2mg
Vitamin D	0IU	0IU
Vitamin E	0.27mg	0.11mg
Vitamin K	29.3µg	11.7µg
Choline	6.1mg	2.4mg

Calcium	46.3mg	18.5mg
Copper	0mg	0mg
Iron	0mg	0mg
Magnesium	10.9mg	4.4mg
Manganese	0.076mg	0.03mg
Phosphorus	21.6mg	8.6mg
Potassium	265mg	106mg
Selenium	0µg	0µg
Zinc	0.093mg	0.037mg

Beta-carotene	270µg	108µg
Lycopene	0µg	0µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	283µg	113µg
Flavonoids	4.5mg	1.8mg
Flavones	3.9mg	1.6mg
Flavonols	0.61mg	0.24mg

Cystine	0.004g	0.002g
Histidine	0.012g	0.005g
Isoleucine	0.021g	0.008g
Leucine	0.032g	0.013g
Lysine	0.027g	0.011g
Methionine	0.005g	0.002g
Phenylalanine	0.02g	0.008g
Threonine	0.02g	0.008g
Tryptophan	0.009g	0.004g
Tyrosine	0.009g	0.004g
Valine	0.027g	0.011g

Read it as an averageIt is what a laboratory measured, averaged over samples - variety, ripeness and cut all move it, and a few percent either way is normal.

What stands out in celery

1 stalk (40 g) is 6 kcal, about <1% of a 2,000 kcal day.

High in vitamin K29.3 µg per 100 g (39% of the daily reference)
Low in calories15 kcal per 100 g
Low in fat0.16 g per 100 g
Low in salt0.24 g per 100 g

Claims follow the EU nutrition claims rules and the "high" warnings the UK/EU front-of-pack labels; the 2,000 kcal day is the reference intake for an average adult.

Calories in different amounts of celery

40 g1 stalk	6 kcal
50 g	7 kcal
80 g2 servings	12 kcal
100 g	15 kcal
200 g	30 kcal

Any amount g 6 kcal

Foods with similar calories

Other published foods within reach of 15 kcal per 100 g, so the number has something to sit against.

Broccoli 16 kcal more 31kcal / 100 g

Spinach 12 kcal more 27kcal / 100 g

Tomatoes 5 kcal more 20kcal / 100 g

Lettuce 5 kcal more 20kcal / 100 g

Onion 23 kcal more 38kcal / 100 g

Asparagus 5 kcal more 20kcal / 100 g

Questions about celery

1 stalk of celery (40 g) has about 6 kcal, and 100 g has 15 kcal.

Yes. 100 g of celery has only 15 kcal.

100 g of celery covers this much of an adult's daily need: vitamin K 39%, folate 18%.

It can be part of a diet that loses weight: what counts is the total calories you eat in a day, not any single food. 1 stalk of celery (40 g) has about 6 kcal. The calorie calculator works out how many you need.

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