✦ Concentrated celery phthalide flavour ✦ Calcium and iron per teaspoon ✦ Manganese contributor ✦ Pickling and dressing spice

Celery seeds are the tiny dried fruits of Apium graveolens, with an intensely concentrated celery flavour from phthalides and limonene. Per teaspoon they provide surprisingly useful calcium, iron, and manganese. They are used in pickling, coleslaw dressings, celery salt, and Bloody Mary cocktails.

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Preparation note

A little goes a long way — half a teaspoon is usually enough for a whole batch of coleslaw or dressing. Crush lightly before adding to release more flavour. Avoid if taking blood-thinning medication in medicinal quantities.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

1,256
kJ
Energy
18.1
g
Protein
25.3
g
Fat
2.20
g
Saturates
0.40
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Calcium 1,770 mg 200%
Potassium 1,400 mg 70%
Phosphorus 550 mg 79%
Magnesium 440 mg 117%
Iron 44.9 mg 200%
Manganese 7.60 mg 200%
Zinc 5.70 mg 57%
Vitamin A (RAE) 2.50 µg 0%
Copper 1.37 mg 137%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Folate 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin C 0.000 mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9 g —
Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) 3.70 g —
Cholesterol 0.000 mg —
Beta-carotene 30.0 µg —
Retinol (vitamin A) 0.000 µg 0%

Phytochemicals

Bioactive plant compounds — not classified as essential nutrients but associated with a range of health benefits.

Luteolin
Flavones
762 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Apigenin
Flavones
78.7 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Sources: CoFID 2021
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