Bell Pepper vs Celery – Which is Healthier?

Our Verdict

When comparing bell peppers to celery, we picked the celery.

Why?

First, you might remember that different color bell peppers have different nutritional profiles. So, you might be wondering why we didn’t specify the color.

The reason is: the things that differ from one color to another are important differences between the respective bell peppers, but they make no difference to this comparison, as for any given nutrient that changes from one color to another, it doesn’t change the outcome, because the numbers are still on the same side relative to celery.

With that in mind…

It was close!

In terms of macros, there’s really nothing between them, so the first round’s a tie.

In the category of vitamins, bell peppers have more of vitamins B1, B3, B6, C, and E, while celery has more of vitamins A, B2, B5, B7, B9, and K, yielding a marginal victory to celery here.

Looking at minerals, bell peppers have more coper, iron, and manganese, while celery has more calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and selenium, winning another round.

In other considerations, bell peppers have more carotenoids such as lutein, while celery is rather higher in polyphenols, so we’ll call this round a tie.

Adding up the sections makes for a modest-yet-clear overall win for celery, but by all means enjoy either or both, as diversity is best!

Want to learn more?

You might like:

• Which Bell Peppers To Pick? A Spectrum Of Specialties ← for the differences between the different colors
• 21 Most Beneficial Polyphenols & What Foods Have Them

Enjoy!