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Spinach vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spinach and coriander

  • Spinach has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, folate, magnesium, vitamin B6, and calcium; however, coriander is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B5.
  • Spinach covers your daily need for vitamin K, 153% more than coriander.
  • Spinach has 3 times more magnesium than coriander. While spinach has 87mg of magnesium, coriander has only 26mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Coriander (cilantro) 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 62% 41% 41% 134% 58% 21% 24% 9.1% 122% 8.2%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +234.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103%
Contains more IronIron +101.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +52%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +119.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.3%

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 33% 175% 42% 0% 24% 54% 9.2% 8.7% 56% 0% 1234% 110% 11%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +59.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +293.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach Coriander DV% diff.
Vitamin K 493.6µg 310µg 153%
Iron 3.57mg 1.77mg 23%
Manganese 0.935mg 0.426mg 22%
Folate 146µg 62µg 21%
Vitamin A 524µg 337µg 21%
Vitamin C 9.8mg 27mg 19%
Magnesium 87mg 26mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.57mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.149mg 7%
Calcium 136mg 67mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.162mg 6%
Copper 0.174mg 0.225mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.49mg 1.114mg 4%
Vitamin E 2.08mg 2.5mg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 2.8g 2%
Zinc 0.76mg 0.5mg 2%
Potassium 466mg 521mg 2%
Protein 2.97g 2.13g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.067mg 2%
Phosphorus 56mg 48mg 1%
Sodium 70mg 46mg 1%
Choline 19.7mg 12.8mg 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.275g 1%
Calories 23kcal 23kcal 0%
Fats 0.26g 0.52g 0%
Carbs 3.75g 3.67g 0%
Net carbs 1.35g 0.87g N/A
Sugar 0.43g 0.87g N/A
Saturated fat 0.043g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.152mg 0%
Leucine 0.231mg 0%
Lysine 0.182mg 0%
Methionine 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.134mg 0%
Valine 0.168mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 3.75 g
Water: 91.21 g
Other: 1.81 g
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.4%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
~equal in Carbs ~3.67g
~equal in Water ~92.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.043 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
4% 84% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4483.3%

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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. Spinach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168463/nutrients
  2. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/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.