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Coriander vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between coriander and ginger

  • Ginger contains less vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B5, and calcium than coriander.
  • Coriander's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 258% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ginger is 10, while the glycemic index of coriander is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw and Ginger root, 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.
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%
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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% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +318.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains more IronIron +195%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.226mg

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%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +440%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +309900%
Contains more FolateFolate +463.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coriander Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin K 310µg 0.1µg 258%
Vitamin A 337µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin C 27mg 5mg 24%
Iron 1.77mg 0.6mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 0.26mg 15%
Folate 62µg 11µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.034mg 10%
Manganese 0.426mg 0.229mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.203mg 7%
Carbs 3.67g 17.77g 5%
Calcium 67mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.025mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 43mg 4%
Choline 12.8mg 28.8mg 3%
Calories 23kcal 80kcal 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2g 3%
Potassium 521mg 415mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.114mg 0.75mg 2%
Phosphorus 48mg 34mg 2%
Sodium 46mg 13mg 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.34mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.154g 1%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.203g 1%
Protein 2.13g 1.82g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.16mg 1%
Fats 0.52g 0.75g 0%
Net carbs 0.87g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 1.7g N/A
Copper 0.225mg 0.226mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more OtherOther +90.9%
Contains more FatsFats +44.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +384.2%

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +285%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.