How Many Calories Are There in Celery Juice?

Celery juice is low in calories; it contains healthy nutrients such as calcium, iron, vitamin A and vitamin C. You can add a number of different ingredients to celery juice, such as apples, broccoli and lemons, the Raw Foods Living Foods website notes.

Calories

Celery juice contains 42 calories per cup, which is 2 percent of the recommended daily amount, the FatSecret website reports. Every adult should consume between 2,000 and 2,500 calories per day, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration instructs.

Calories Breakdown

The protein in celery juice provides 16 percent of its calories, while carbohydrates provide 77 percent and fat provides 7 percent, according to FatSecret.

Nutrients

Celery juice is rich in potassium — its 670 milligrams per cup amount to about 14 percent of the daily recommended intake of 4.7 grams or more. Potassium is a valuable nutrient for the body and is vital for the effective functioning of all organs, cells and tissues, the MedlinePlus website reports. It is essential for building muscles and the normal development of the body. Potassium is also vital for the general electric activity that takes place in the heart, MedlinePlus adds.

References

• Raw Foods Living Foods: Celery Juice Recipe
• Food and Drug Administration: Understanding Nutrition
• MedlinePlus: Potassium