Nutrient replacement for celery?

Question

I asked this question over at http://fitness.stackexchange.com/questions/3558/nutrient-replacement-for-celery, but have been told that that is not the correct site to ask questions about health, fitness, and nutrition... Kind of confusing. Anyhow:

I want to start drinking a "green drink" as part of my healthy life style. The green drink I have chosen is this:

2 celery sticks
1 cucumber (large)
2 large handfuls of spinach leaves
1 large handful of lettuce (dark)
1/2 freshly squeezed lemon

The problem I have with this are the celery sticks. I don't like the "aroma" of celery. So was wondering if anyone knows of a good replacement which I can used instead of the celery sticks? The replacement should have similar nutritional values to celery.

The best replacement I have come up with is 2 tomatos.

Answer

Iceberg Lettuce, as it is also very low in vitamins and minerals like celery and has a good crunch. According to the USDA's "MyPlate", 1 cup of iceberg is 1/2 serving vegetables, and 1 stalk of celery is 1/2 serving vegetables, so to get equivalent nutritional value for 2 stalks would take 2 cups shredded.

You could add more vitamins and minerals by replacing the celery with something more nutrient dense.

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