Calories in Celery Per Serving
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Caloric Values, Single Serving
One cup of raw chopped celery contains 16 calories. One large stalk (not the entire stalk - just one of the long pieces attached to the base of the specimen) contains only 10 calories.
Celery is commonly used as a seasoning agent for soups, casseroles, stews and stir fry dishes along with onions, garlic and different varieties of bell peppers.
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Serving Suggestions for Celery
It is such a versatile food. Here are just a few serving suggestions for dieters:
1. Enjoy at snack time in its plain state.
2. Fill the crevice with light pineapple cream cheese - or your favorite low calorie filler such as reduced fat pimento cheese.
3. Add to salads in chopped form.
Diet Recipe for Mexican Rice & Chicken
Saute with onion and bell pepper using a bit of extra virgin olive oil. When the mix starts to become translucent add 1 cup of cooked chicken and stir. Next, add a couple of teaspoons of ground chili powder and stir.
Add 2 cups of cooked rice (instant or long cook variety) and stir. Add one drained can of petite tomatoes. Pour into a casserole dish and top with grated Mexican cheese, the low fat variety.
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Nutrition Information for Celery, Raw
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Vitamins, Minerals |
Units |
1 Large Stalk |
| Energy Values | kcal | 10 |
| Protein | g | 0.44 |
| Total lipid (fat) | g | 0.11 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | g | 1.90 |
| Fiber, total dietary | g | 1.0 |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium, Ca | mg | 26 |
| Iron, Fe | mg | 0.13 |
| Magnesium, Mg | mg | 7 |
| Phosphorus, P | mg | 15 |
| Potassium, K | mg | 166 |
| Sodium, Na | mg | 51 |
| Zinc, Zn | mg | 0.08 |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | mg | 2.0 |
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