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Coriander vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between coriander and chives

  • Coriander has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, copper, and potassium, while chives have more vitamin C and folate.
  • Coriander's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 81% higher.
  • Chives contain 12 times less vitamin E than coriander. Coriander contains 2.5mg of vitamin E, while chives contain 0.21mg.
  • Coriander has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of coriander is 32, while the glycemic index of chives is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw and Chives, 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%
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg
~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 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%
Chives
Chives
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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 194% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1090.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.138mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coriander Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 310µg 212.7µg 81%
Vitamin C 27mg 58.1mg 35%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 0.21mg 15%
Vitamin A 337µg 218µg 13%
Folate 62µg 105µg 11%
Copper 0.225mg 0.157mg 8%
Potassium 521mg 296mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.324mg 5%
Magnesium 26mg 42mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.115mg 4%
Calcium 67mg 92mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.114mg 0.647mg 3%
Protein 2.13g 3.27g 2%
Iron 1.77mg 1.6mg 2%
Sodium 46mg 3mg 2%
Manganese 0.426mg 0.373mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.267g 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.5g 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.56mg 1%
Phosphorus 48mg 58mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.138mg 1%
Choline 12.8mg 5.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.146g 1%
Calories 23kcal 30kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 108kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 333g N/A
Fats 0.52g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 0.87g 1.85g N/A
Carbs 3.67g 4.35g 0%
Sugar 0.87g 1.85g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
Chives
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more OtherOther +47%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.5%
Contains more FatsFats +40.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
~equal in Water ~90.65g

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
Chives
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +567.5%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.