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Coriander vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between coriander and dates

  • Coriander has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, dates have more fiber.
  • Coriander's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 256% more.
  • Coriander has 675 times more vitamin A than dates. Coriander has 6748IU of vitamin A, while dates have 10IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw and Dates, deglet noor.

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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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.8%
Contains more IronIron +73.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.206mg

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%
Dates
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11381.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.589mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +349.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1944.4%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +663.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Coriander Dates
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coriander Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin K 310µg 2.7µg 256%
Vitamin A 337µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin C 27mg 0.4mg 30%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 3.67g 75.03g 24%
Fiber 2.8g 8g 21%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 0.05mg 16%
Calories 23kcal 282kcal 13%
Folate 62µg 19µg 11%
Iron 1.77mg 1.02mg 9%
Manganese 0.426mg 0.262mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.066mg 7%
Potassium 521mg 656mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 43mg 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 3µg 4%
Calcium 67mg 39mg 3%
Copper 0.225mg 0.206mg 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.29mg 2%
Phosphorus 48mg 62mg 2%
Sodium 46mg 2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 0.036g 1%
Choline 12.8mg 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.165mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.052mg 1%
Protein 2.13g 2.45g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.114mg 1.274mg 1%
Fats 0.52g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 0.87g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 63.35g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.589mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Coriander Dates
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
94%
Coriander
12%
Dates
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Coriander
29%
Dates

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 44mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Coriander
Coriander is lower in Sugar (difference - 62.48g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Coriander
Coriander is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.018g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Coriander
Coriander is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Coriander
Coriander is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients

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

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