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Coriander vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coriander and coconut different?

  • Coriander is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin B2; however, coconut is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for coriander is 258% higher.
  • Coriander has less saturated fat.
  • Coriander has a lower glycemic index (32) than coconut (59).

Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw and Nuts, coconut meat, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 20% 46% 66% 75% 14% 21% 6% 56% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +378.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +37.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +252.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1022.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 90% 112% 50% 0% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47% 7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +941.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +710%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +154900%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coriander Coconut DV% diff.
Vitamin K 310µg 0.2µg 258%
Saturated fat 0.014g 29.698g 135%
Fats 0.52g 33.49g 51%
Manganese 0.426mg 1.5mg 47%
Vitamin A 337µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin C 27mg 3.3mg 26%
Fiber 2.8g 9g 25%
Copper 0.225mg 0.435mg 23%
Selenium 0.9µg 10.1µg 17%
Calories 23kcal 354kcal 17%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 0.24mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.02mg 11%
Phosphorus 48mg 113mg 9%
Folate 62µg 26µg 9%
Iron 1.77mg 2.43mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.054mg 7%
Potassium 521mg 356mg 5%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.1mg 5%
Calcium 67mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.114mg 0.54mg 4%
Carbs 3.67g 15.23g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 1.425g 3%
Protein 2.13g 3.33g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.366g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 32mg 1%
Sodium 46mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 0.87g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 6.23g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.066mg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 12.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 g
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +96.2%
Contains more OtherOther +53.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6340.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +315%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 84% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +418.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +815%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/nutrients
  2. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.