How much fiber is in celery?
Celery has 0.6 grams of fiber in 1 medium stalk (40 grams), according to USDA FoodData Central. That is 2% of the Daily Value, below the 10% the FDA requires before a label can call a food a good source of fiber. Per 100 grams, celery has 1.6 grams of fiber.
0.6gof fiber in 1 medium stalk
2% of a 25 gram day
Fiber in celery by serving size
| Serving | Weight | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| 1 strip (4" long) | 4g | 0.1g |
| 1 tbsp | 7.5g | 0.1g |
| 1 stalk, small (5" long) | 17g | 0.3g |
| 1 stalk, medium (7-1/2" - 8" long) | 40g | 0.6g |
| 1 stalk, large (11"-12" long) | 64g | 1g |
| 1 cup chopped | 101g | 1.6g |
| 100 grams | 100g | 1.6g |
How celery compares with other vegetables
Celery ranks 12 of 13 vegetables in this library, by fiber in one serving.
Each bar is one serving: tomato, 1 medium tomato; kale, 1 cup, raw; spinach, 1 cup, raw; celery, 1 medium stalk; cucumber, 1/2 cup, sliced.
Crunch, not much fiber
A medium stalk of celery has 0.6 grams of fiber. It is 1.6 grams per 100 grams, low for a vegetable.
What you dip it in matters more
Three stalks with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter is 3.4 grams. With 2 tablespoons of hummus it is 3.4.
More fiber alongside celery
- Chickpeas: 12.5 grams in 1 cup, cooked
- Quinoa: 5.2 grams in 1 cup, cooked
- Lentils: 15.6 grams in 1 cup, cooked
Not sure what your daily number should be? The fiber calculator works it out from your age and sex.
Questions about fiber in celery
- How much fiber is in celery?
- Celery has 0.6 grams of fiber in 1 medium stalk, which weighs 40 grams. The number comes from USDA FoodData Central.
- Is celery high in fiber?
- One serving, 1 medium stalk, has 0.6 grams. That is 2% of the Daily Value, below the 10% the FDA requires before a label can call a food a good source of fiber. Celery ranks 12 of 13 vegetables in this library by fiber per serving.
- How much fiber is in 100 grams of celery?
- 1.6 grams of fiber per 100 grams. The largest size USDA lists, 1 cup chopped, weighs 101 grams and has 1.6 grams of fiber.
- How many stalks of celery would it take to reach 25 grams of fiber?
- About 41.7, at 0.6 grams each. Most people reach 25 grams by mixing several foods across the day.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, Celery, raw, retrieved October 8, 2026. Label terms follow the FDA's 28 gram Daily Value for fiber.