ʽPascalʼ celery is a common variety (var. dulce) of celery (Apium graveolens) in the Apiaceae family (celery, carrot, or parsley family). Root celery, also called celeriac, and leaf celery, also called Chinese celery, are also used in cooking. These cultivated varieties were developed from wild celery (Apium graveolens var. graveolens).
Fresh celery stalks have a pale white to yellow or light green color. Fresh stalks are crisp and if you bend them, they break easily. Celery doesnʼt usually have to be peeled, but you can peel large stalks to improve the taste.
Raw celery works well for salads or as celery sticks to dip.
General information:
From Wikipedia: “Celery (Apium graveolens), a marshland plant variety in the family Apiaceae, has been cultivated as a vegetable since antiquity. Depending on location and cultivar, either its stalks, leaves, or hypocotyl are eaten and used in cooking.
Celery seed is also used as a spice; its extracts are used in medicines.”
Culinary uses:
“Celery is eaten around the world as a vegetable. In North America the crisp petiole (leaf stalk) is used. In Europe the hypocotyl is used as a root vegetable. The leaves are strongly flavoured and are used less often, either as a flavouring in soups and stews or as a dried herb. Celery, onions, and bell peppers are the "holy trinity" of Louisiana Creole and Cajun cuisine. ... Celery is a staple in many soups, such as chicken noodle soup.”
Celery leaves can also be used as a fresh herb or to make pesto.
Medicine:
“The use of celery seed in pills for relieving pain was described by Aulus Cornelius Celsus around AD 30. Celery seeds contain a compound, 3-n-butylphthalide, which has been demonstrated to lower blood pressure in rats.
Celery juice significantly reduced hypertension in 87.5% of patients (14 of 16) tested. Another study showed the same effect on hypertension associated with pregnancy.
Bergapten in the seeds can increase photosensitivity, so the use of essential oil externally in bright sunshine should be avoided. The oil and large doses of seeds should be avoided during pregnancy, as they can act as a uterine stimulant. Seeds intended for cultivation are not suitable for eating as they are often treated with fungicides.”
Nutrition and allergies:
“Celery is used in weight-loss diets, where it provides low-calorie dietary fibre bulk. Celery is often incorrectly thought to be a "negative-calorie food," the digestion of which burns more calories than the body can obtain. In fact, eating celery provides positive net calories, with digestion consuming only a small proportion of the calories taken in.”
“Celery is among a small group of foods (headed by peanuts) that appear to provoke the most severe allergic reactions; for people with celery allergy, exposure can cause potentially fatal anaphylactic shock. The allergen does not appear to be destroyed at cooking temperatures. Celery root—commonly eaten as celeriac, or put into drinks—is known to contain more allergen than the stalk. Seeds contain the highest levels of allergen content. Exercise-induced anaphylaxis may be exacerbated. An allergic reaction also may be triggered by eating foods that have been processed with machines that have previously processed celery, making avoiding such foods difficult. In contrast with peanut allergy being most prevalent in the US, celery allergy is most prevalent in Central Europe. In the European Union, foods that contain or may contain celery, even in trace amounts, must be clearly marked as such.”
Harvesting and storage:
“Harvesting occurs when the average size of celery in a field is marketable; due to extremely uniform crop growing, fields are harvested only once. The petioles and leaves are removed and harvested; celery is packed by size and quality (determined by colour, shape, straightness and thickness of petiole, stalk and midrib length and absence of disease, cracks, splits, insect damage and rot). Under optimal conditions, celery can be stored for up to seven weeks between 0 to 2 °C (32 to 36 °F). Inner stalks may continue growing if kept at temperatures above 0 °C (32 °F).”
Nutrient tables
The complete nutritional information, coverage of the daily requirement and comparison values with other ingredients can be found in the following nutrient tables.
Nutritional Information
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per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Energy | 16 kcal 67 kJ | 0.8% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2000kcal |
Fat/Lipids | 0.17 g | 0.2% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 70g |
Saturated Fats | 0.04 g | 0.2% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 20g |
Carbohydrates (inc.dietary fiber) | 3.0 g | 1.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 270g |
Sugars | 1.3 g | 1.5% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 90g |
Fiber | 1.6 g | 6.4% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 25g |
Protein/Albumin | 0.69 g | 1.4% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 50g |
Cooking Salt (Na:80.0 mg) | 203 mg | 8.5% Recommended daily allowance according to the GDA: 2.4g |
Essential micronutrients with the highest proportions | per 100g | 2000 kcal | |
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Vit | Vitamin K | 29 µg | 39.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 75 µg |
Vit | Folate, as the active form of folic acid (née vitamin B9 and | 36 µg | 18.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 200 µg |
Elem | Potassium, K | 260 mg | 13.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg |
Sodium, Na | 80 mg | 10.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg | |
Elem | Calcium, Ca | 40 mg | 5.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Min | Manganese, Mn | 0.10 mg | 5.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg |
Vit | Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 0.07 mg | 5.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Prot | Tryptophan (Trp, W) | 0.01 g | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.25 g |
Vit | Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Vit | Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 3.1 mg | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 80 mg |
Detailed micronutrients and daily requirement coverage per 100g
Explanations of nutrient tables in general
The majority of the nutritional information comes from the USDA (US Department of Agriculture). This means that the information for natural products is often incomplete or only given within broader categories, whereas in most cases products made from these have more complete information displayed.
If we take flaxseed, for example, the important essential amino acid ALA (omega-3) is only included in an overarching category whereas for flaxseed oil ALA is listed specifically. In time, we will be able to change this, but it will require a lot of work. An “i” appears behind ingredients that have been adjusted and an explanation appears when you hover over this symbol.
For Erb Muesli, the original calculations resulted in 48 % of the daily requirement of ALA — but with the correction, we see that the muesli actually covers >100 % of the necessary recommendation for the omega-3 fatty acid ALA. Our goal is to eventually be able to compare the nutritional value of our recipes with those that are used in conventional western lifestyles.
Essential fatty acids | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Linoleic acid; LA; 18:2 omega-6 | 0.08 g | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 10 g |
Alpha-Linolenic acid; ALA; 18:3 omega-3 | 0 g | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the CH-EDI-Verordnung: 2.0 g |
Essential amino acids | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Tryptophan (Trp, W) | 0.01 g | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.25 g |
Threonine (Thr, T) | 0.02 g | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Isoleucine (Ile, I) | 0.02 g | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.2 g |
Valine (Val, V) | 0.03 g | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Leucine (Leu, L) | 0.03 g | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 2.4 g |
Lysine (Lys, K) | 0.03 g | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.9 g |
Methionine (Met, M) | 0.00 g | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 0.93 g |
Phenylalanine (Phe, F) | 0.02 g | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the WHO-Protein-2002: 1.6 g |
Vitamins | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Vitamin K | 29 µg | 39.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 75 µg |
Folate, as the active form of folic acid (née vitamin B9 and | 36 µg | 18.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 200 µg |
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 0.07 mg | 5.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | 3.1 mg | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 80 mg |
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.4 mg |
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.25 mg | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 6.0 mg |
Vitamin A, as RAE | 22 µg | 3.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 µg |
Thiamine (vitamin B1) | 0.02 mg | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.1 mg |
Niacin (née vitamin B3) | 0.32 mg | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 16 mg |
Vitamin E, as a-TEs | 0.27 mg | 2.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 12 mg |
Vitamin D | 0 µg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 5.0 µg |
Essential macroelements (macronutrients) | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Potassium, K | 260 mg | 13.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2'000 mg |
Sodium, Na | 80 mg | 10.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Calcium, Ca | 40 mg | 5.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 800 mg |
Magnesium, Mg | 11 mg | 3.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 375 mg |
Phosphorus, P | 24 mg | 3.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 700 mg |
Essential trace elements (micronutrients) | per 100g |
2000 kcal The numbers show the percent of the recommended daily value for a person who consumes 2000 cal per day. This number is for one serving of the recipe. A person normally eats multiple times a day and consumes additional nutrients. You can get all of the nutrients you need over a longer period of time and in this way ensure a healthy balance. |
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Manganese, Mn | 0.10 mg | 5.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 2.0 mg |
Copper, Cu | 0.04 mg | 4.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 1.0 mg |
Iron, Fe | 0.20 mg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 14 mg |
Zinc, Zn | 0.13 mg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 10 mg |
Selenium, Se | 0.40 µg | 1.0% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 55 µg |
Fluorine, F | 4.0 µg | < 0.1% Recommended daily allowance according to the EU: LMIV-2011: 3'500 µg |
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