Celery

May 21st, 2010 | Posted by CrossMMAFitter in 4 Vegetables & Salads

Celery 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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