Coriander vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are coriander and lettuce different?
- Coriander is richer in vitamin K, copper, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, potassium, vitamin B5, manganese, and vitamin B2, while lettuce is higher in vitamin A.
- Coriander covers your daily need for vitamin K, 153% more than lettuce.
- Coriander contains 11 times more vitamin E than lettuce. Coriander contains 2.5mg of vitamin E, while lettuce contains 0.22mg.
Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types were 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +86.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +168.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +105.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +675.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +177.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +70.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -39.1% |
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 | +193.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1036.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +102.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +197.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +325.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +145.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +63.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 310µg | 126.3µg | 153% |
Copper | 0.225mg | 0.029mg | 22% |
Vitamin C | 27mg | 9.2mg | 20% |
Vitamin E | 2.5mg | 0.22mg | 15% |
Iron | 1.77mg | 0.86mg | 11% |
Potassium | 521mg | 194mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.57mg | 0.134mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.426mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
Folate | 62µg | 38µg | 6% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 1.3g | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.114mg | 0.375mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 337µg | 370µg | 4% |
Calcium | 67mg | 36mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.18mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 48mg | 29mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 13mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.13g | 1.36g | 2% |
Sodium | 46mg | 28mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.52g | 0.15g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.275g | 0.006g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
Calories | 23kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 3.67g | 2.87g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.87g | 1.57g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.87g | 0.78g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 13.6mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.014g | 0.02g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.04g | 0.082g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +246.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +129.7% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4483.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105% |