Celery vs Chard – Which is Healthier?

Our Verdict

When comparing celery to chard, we picked the chard.

Why?

Both are very respectable options, but even so, it’s not close:

In terms of macros, chard has more fiber, carbs, and protein, making it the more nutrient-dense option and thus the winner of the macros category.

In the category of vitamins, celery has more of vitamins B5 and B9, while chard has more of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C, E, and K—another win for chard.

When it comes to minerals, celery is not higher in any minerals, while chard has more calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and zinc. One more very clear win for chard!

In other considerations, and in particular looking at polyphenols, celery has very little to boast, about 3mg/100g furanocoumarins and nothing else that we could find (almost certainly there are more, but if it’s insufficient for it to have been noted in the polyphenol database we use, it’s probably nothing to write home about), while chard has an impressive array of polyphenols, with 9mg/100g kaempferol and 7.5mg/100g quercetin atop the list of 12 polyphenols. Yet another win for chard.

Adding up the sections is not difficult arithmetic today: chard sweeps every category. But by all means enjoy either or both (unless you have an allergy to celery); diversity is best!

Want to learn more?

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Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen ← the “dozen” in question includes getting a good amount of of leafy greens per day

Enjoy!