Celery
May 21st, 2010 | Posted by in 4 Vegetables & SaladsCelery is high in potassium and calcium. It’s full of water and low in calories. The high calcium content is vital for healthy bones. The darker green stalks and the leaves of celery contain carotenes and more of the minerals and vitamin C than paler leaves
Celery helps reduce fluid retention and prevent high blood pressure
100 g of celery sticks contains
- 14 kcalories
- 0.7 g protein
- 3 g carbohydrate
- 1.6 g fibre
- 3 mg vitamin C
- 36 mcg folate
- 35 mcg vitamin K
- 260 mg potassium
- 40 mg calcium
- 11 mg magnesium
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