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Coriander vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between coriander and potatoes?

  • Coriander is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, copper, iron, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin C, yet potatoes are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Coriander's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 257% more.
  • Coriander has 3374 times more vitamin A than potatoes. While coriander has 6748IU of vitamin A, potatoes have only 2IU.
  • The glycemic index of coriander is lower.

We used Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types 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.
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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +458.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains more IronIron +118.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +406.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15400%
Contains more FolateFolate +313.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coriander Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 310µg 2µg 257%
Vitamin A 337µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 0.01mg 17%
Copper 0.225mg 0.11mg 13%
Iron 1.77mg 0.81mg 12%
Folate 62µg 15µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.298mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.032mg 10%
Manganese 0.426mg 0.2mg 10%
Vitamin C 27mg 19.7mg 8%
Calcium 67mg 12mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.295mg 6%
Carbs 3.67g 17.49g 5%
Potassium 521mg 425mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.1g 3%
Calories 23kcal 77kcal 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.3mg 2%
Sodium 46mg 6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 0.002g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.081mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.4µg 1%
Phosphorus 48mg 57mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Fats 0.52g 0.09g 1%
Protein 2.13g 2.05g 0%
Net carbs 0.87g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.114mg 1.061mg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 12.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.025g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +477.8%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +376.6%
~equal in Protein ~2.05g

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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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13650%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.042g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.