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How many calories in
celery?

Celery comes in at 16 calories per 100g. Among the lightest vegetables you can buy — tracker bumps are negligible.

16
kcal · 100g
0.7g
Protein
3g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat
Servings

Common serving sizes.

Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical celery serving translates in your tracker:

Serving
Calories
Protein
3 oz (85g)
14 kcal
0.6g
4 oz (113g)
18 kcal
0.8g
1 cup (~150g)
24 kcal
1.0g
In your day

What 16 calories means.

Very low calorie — at 16 kcal per 100g, celery adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.

Share of a 2,000-kcal day
1%
per 100g · 4.4g protein per 100 kcal
Time to burn it off
🚶 Walking3 min
🏃 Running2 min
🚴 Cycling2 min
Estimated for a 70 kg / 154 lb adult
Comparison

Celery vs. similar foods.

How celery stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:

Food
Calories
Protein / 100 kcal
Celery
16 kcal / 100g
4.4g
16 kcal / 100g
4.4g
16 kcal / 100g
4.4g
16 kcal / 100g
7.5g
Track this food

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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in celery?

Celery has approximately 16 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 14 calories.

How much protein is in celery?

0.7g of protein per 100g. That puts celery at roughly 4.4g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.

How do I log celery accurately?

The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.

Is celery good for weight loss?

It depends on your overall calorie target. Celery is naturally low-calorie at 16 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.