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Parsley vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between parsley and coriander

  • Parsley has more vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, folate, calcium, and magnesium; however, coriander has more vitamin E, manganese, and copper.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1108% more.
  • Parsley has 5 times more vitamin C than coriander. Parsley has 133mg of vitamin C, while coriander has 27mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Parsley, fresh 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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
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 +92.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106%
Contains more IronIron +250.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +114%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +51%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Potassium ~521mg

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 443% 0% 140% 15% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +392.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +429%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parsley Coriander DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 310µg 1108%
Vitamin C 133mg 27mg 118%
Iron 6.2mg 1.77mg 55%
Folate 152µg 62µg 23%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 2.5mg 12%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.426mg 12%
Vitamin A 421µg 337µg 9%
Copper 0.149mg 0.225mg 8%
Calcium 138mg 67mg 7%
Magnesium 50mg 26mg 6%
Zinc 1.07mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.098mg 0.162mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.149mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.57mg 3%
Protein 2.97g 2.13g 2%
Fiber 3.3g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.086mg 0.067mg 2%
Calories 36kcal 23kcal 1%
Carbs 6.33g 3.67g 1%
Potassium 554mg 521mg 1%
Phosphorus 58mg 48mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.313mg 1.114mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.132g 0.014g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 0.04g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 108kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 435g N/A
Fats 0.79g 0.52g 0%
Net carbs 3.03g 0.87g N/A
Sugar 0.85g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 56mg 46mg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 12.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.275g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 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 FatsFats +51.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.5%
Contains more OtherOther +49.7%
~equal in Water ~92.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 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 +210%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.275g

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.