Coriander vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between coriander and asparagus?
- Coriander is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, potassium, vitamin E, and vitamin B5, yet asparagus is richer in vitamin B1.
- Coriander's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 224% higher.
- Coriander has 9 times more vitamin A than asparagus. Coriander has 6748IU of vitamin A, while asparagus has 756IU.
We used Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw and Asparagus, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +85.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +179.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +157.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +19% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +169.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +20.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +155.6% |
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 | +382.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +786.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +121.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +108% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +645.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +19.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +113.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 310µg | 41.6µg | 224% |
Vitamin A | 337µg | 38µg | 33% |
Vitamin C | 27mg | 5.6mg | 24% |
Manganese | 0.426mg | 0.158mg | 12% |
Potassium | 521mg | 202mg | 9% |
Vitamin E | 2.5mg | 1.13mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.57mg | 0.274mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.143mg | 6% |
Iron | 1.77mg | 2.14mg | 5% |
Calcium | 67mg | 24mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.225mg | 0.189mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.091mg | 4% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 2.1g | 3% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 14mg | 3% |
Folate | 62µg | 52µg | 3% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 2.3µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.141mg | 2% |
Sodium | 46mg | 2mg | 2% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 16mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.275g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.114mg | 0.978mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 48mg | 52mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.52g | 0.12g | 1% |
Calories | 23kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
Protein | 2.13g | 2.2g | 0% |
Carbs | 3.67g | 3.88g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.87g | 1.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.87g | 1.88g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.014g | 0.04g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.04g | 0.05g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +333.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +153.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.2g
~equal in
Carbs
~3.88g
~equal in
Water
~93.22g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25% |