Coriander vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are coriander and lambsquarters different?
- Coriander is higher in vitamin B5 and folate; however, lambsquarters are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lambsquarters is 97% higher.
- Coriander contains 6 times more vitamin B5 than lambsquarters. While coriander contains 0.57mg of vitamin B5, lambsquarters contain only 0.092mg.
Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw and Lambsquarters, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +47.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +13.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +361.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +30.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +83.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +519.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +106.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +196.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +72.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +138.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +171.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 310µg | 258% | |
Vitamin C | 27mg | 80mg | 59% |
Vitamin A | 337µg | 580µg | 27% |
Calcium | 67mg | 309mg | 24% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.44mg | 21% |
Vitamin E | 2.5mg | 17% | |
Manganese | 0.426mg | 0.782mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.57mg | 0.092mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.274mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.225mg | 0.293mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.16mg | 8% |
Folate | 62µg | 30µg | 8% |
Iron | 1.77mg | 1.2mg | 7% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 4g | 5% |
Protein | 2.13g | 4.2g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 48mg | 72mg | 3% |
Potassium | 521mg | 452mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 34mg | 2% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.04g | 0.351g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.114mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
Calories | 23kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.44mg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.67g | 7.3g | 1% |
Fats | 0.52g | 0.8g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.87g | 3.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
Sodium | 46mg | 43mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.014g | 0.059g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.275g | 0.15g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.163mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.253mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.35mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.354mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.226mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.116mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.13 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
3.67 g
Water:
92.21 g
Other:
1.47 g
Protein:
4.2 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
7.3 g
Water:
84.3 g
Other:
3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +53.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +131.3% |
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Water
~84.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.04 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.351 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +777.5% |