Coriander vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between coriander and cucumber
- The amount of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, copper, iron, vitamin E, manganese, folate, potassium, and vitamin B2 in coriander is higher than in cucumber.
- Coriander covers your daily vitamin K needs 245% more than cucumber.
- Cucumber has 83 times less vitamin E than coriander. Coriander has 2.5mg of vitamin E, while cucumber has 0.03mg.
- Coriander has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of coriander is 32, while the glycemic index of cucumber is 21.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +318.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +254.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +532.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +448.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +439.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +864.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6640% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +8233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +148.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +390.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1036.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +120.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +272.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1790.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +785.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +113.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 310µg | 16.4µg | 245% |
Vitamin A | 337µg | 5µg | 37% |
Vitamin C | 27mg | 2.8mg | 27% |
Copper | 0.225mg | 0.041mg | 20% |
Iron | 1.77mg | 0.28mg | 19% |
Vitamin E | 2.5mg | 0.03mg | 16% |
Manganese | 0.426mg | 0.079mg | 15% |
Folate | 62µg | 7µg | 14% |
Potassium | 521mg | 147mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.033mg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 0.5g | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.114mg | 0.098mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.57mg | 0.259mg | 6% |
Calcium | 67mg | 16mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 48mg | 24mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 13mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.13g | 0.65g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
Sodium | 46mg | 2mg | 2% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 6mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.275g | 0.005g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.52g | 0.11g | 1% |
Calories | 23kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 3.67g | 3.63g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.87g | 3.13g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.87g | 1.67g | N/A |
Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.014g | 0.037g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.04g | 0.032g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +227.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +372.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +286.8% |
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Carbs
~3.63g
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Water
~95.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5400% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25% |