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Coriander vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coriander and basil different?

  • Coriander is higher in vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B5; however, basil is richer in vitamin K, manganese, copper, iron, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for basil is 87% higher.
  • Coriander contains 3 times more vitamin E than basil. While coriander contains 2.5mg of vitamin E, basil contains only 0.8mg.
  • Coriander has a lower glycemic index (32) than basil (70).

Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw and Basil, fresh are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Basil
Basil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.2%
Contains more IronIron +79.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +62%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 90% 0% 112% 50% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47%
Basil
Basil
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~68µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coriander Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 310µg 414.8µg 87%
Manganese 0.426mg 1.148mg 31%
Iron 1.77mg 3.17mg 18%
Copper 0.225mg 0.385mg 18%
Calcium 67mg 177mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 0.8mg 11%
Vitamin C 27mg 18mg 10%
Magnesium 26mg 64mg 9%
Vitamin A 337µg 264µg 8%
Potassium 521mg 295mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.076mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.209mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.81mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.034mg 3%
Protein 2.13g 3.15g 2%
Sodium 46mg 4mg 2%
Folate 62µg 68µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.389g 2%
Phosphorus 48mg 56mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.114mg 0.902mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 23kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 108kcal 73kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 435g N/A
Fats 0.52g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 0.87g 1.05g N/A
Carbs 3.67g 2.65g 0%
Sugar 0.87g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.155mg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 11.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 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
Basil
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.9%
Contains more FatsFats +23.1%
~equal in Water ~92.06g

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
Basil
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +872.5%

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.