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Coriander vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between coriander and taro leaves

  • Coriander has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B5; however, taro leaves are higher in vitamin C, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Coriander covers your daily vitamin K needs 168% more than taro leaves.
  • Taro leaves contain 7 times less vitamin B5 than coriander. Coriander contains 0.57mg of vitamin B5, while taro leaves contain 0.084mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw and Taro leaves, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more IronIron +27.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.6%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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%
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 173% 80% 40% 0% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95% 7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +578.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +185.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +211.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coriander Taro leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 310µg 108.6µg 168%
Vitamin C 27mg 52mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.456mg 23%
Folate 62µg 126µg 16%
Manganese 0.426mg 0.714mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.209mg 12%
Vitamin A 337µg 241µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.084mg 10%
Iron 1.77mg 2.25mg 6%
Protein 2.13g 4.98g 6%
Magnesium 26mg 45mg 5%
Copper 0.225mg 0.27mg 5%
Calcium 67mg 107mg 4%
Potassium 521mg 648mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 3.7g 4%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 2.02mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.114mg 1.513mg 2%
Phosphorus 48mg 60mg 2%
Sodium 46mg 3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.307g 2%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.151g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 0.06g 1%
Calories 23kcal 42kcal 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.41mg 1%
Carbs 3.67g 6.7g 1%
Fats 0.52g 0.74g 0%
Net carbs 0.87g 3g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 3.01g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.146mg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 12.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.256mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 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
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.8%
Contains more FatsFats +42.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.6%
Contains more OtherOther +30.6%
~equal in Water ~85.66g

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
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +358.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +667.5%

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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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.