Coriander vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coriander and chow mein different?

Coriander is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while chow mein is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, carbs, and fats.
Coriander covers your daily need for vitamin K 257% more than chow mein.
Coriander is lower in sodium.
Chow mein has a higher glycemic index (47) than coriander (32).

Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw and Noodles, chinese, chow mein types were 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.

Coriander

Chow mein

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+235%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+334.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+167.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+235.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4677.8%

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.

Coriander

Chow mein

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+35.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+22042.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+762.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+159.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+434.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+71%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~2.3mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.533mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	310µg	1.4µg	257%
Selenium	0.9µg	43µg	77%
Sodium	46mg	1174mg	49%
Vitamin B1	0.067mg	0.578mg	43%
Iron	1.77mg	4.73mg	37%
Vitamin A	337µg	0µg	37%
Vitamin C	27mg	0mg	30%
Vitamin B3	1.114mg	5.95mg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.04g	3.571g	24%
Calories	23kcal	475kcal	23%
Fats	0.52g	15.43g	23%
Carbs	3.67g	72.8g	23%
Monounsaturated fat	0.275g	8.929g	22%
Vitamin B2	0.162mg	0.421mg	20%
Manganese	0.426mg		19%
Phosphorus	48mg	161mg	16%
Protein	2.13g	8.11g	12%
Potassium	521mg	120mg	12%
Folate	62µg	106µg	11%
Saturated fat	0.014g	2.229g	10%
Zinc	0.5mg	1.4mg	8%
Magnesium	26mg	52mg	6%
Copper	0.225mg	0.167mg	6%
Calcium	67mg	20mg	5%
Fiber	2.8g	3.7g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.149mg	0.11mg	3%
Vitamin E	2.5mg	2.3mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.57mg	0.533mg	1%
Choline	12.8mg	8.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.3g	1.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	108kcal	586kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	435g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	23	5.6	N/A
Net carbs	0.87g	69.1g	N/A
Sugar	0.87g	5.71g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.8g	N/A