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Taro leaves vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between taro leaves and coriander

  • Taro leaves have more vitamin C, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, and iron; however, coriander is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • Coriander covers your daily vitamin K needs 168% more than taro leaves.
  • Coriander contains 3 times less vitamin B1 than taro leaves. Taro leaves contain 0.209mg of vitamin B1, while coriander contains 0.067mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Taro leaves, raw 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 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
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 +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%
Contains more ZincZinc +22%
~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 173% 80% 40% 0% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95% 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 90% 112% 50% 0% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47% 7%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.149mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro leaves Coriander DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 310µg 168%
Vitamin C 52mg 27mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.162mg 23%
Folate 126µg 62µg 16%
Manganese 0.714mg 0.426mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.067mg 12%
Vitamin A 241µg 337µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.57mg 10%
Iron 2.25mg 1.77mg 6%
Protein 4.98g 2.13g 6%
Magnesium 45mg 26mg 5%
Copper 0.27mg 0.225mg 5%
Calcium 107mg 67mg 4%
Potassium 648mg 521mg 4%
Fiber 3.7g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 2.5mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.513mg 1.114mg 2%
Phosphorus 60mg 48mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 46mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.307g 0.04g 2%
Saturated fat 0.151g 0.014g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.275g 1%
Calories 42kcal 23kcal 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.5mg 1%
Carbs 6.7g 3.67g 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.52g 0%
Net carbs 3g 0.87g N/A
Sugar 3.01g 0.87g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.146mg 0.149mg 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
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 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 +133.8%
Contains more FatsFats +42.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.6%
Contains more OtherOther +30.6%
~equal in Water ~92.21g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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