✦ Vitamin K and beta-carotene
✦ Vitamin C and folate
✦ Divisive aldehydic aroma
✦ Roots and stems also edible
Fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves are a globally popular herb providing vitamin K, beta-carotene, vitamin C, and folate. The characteristic aroma that divides opinion comes from (E)-2-alkenals — the same aldehydes found in certain insects, which explains the soapy perception in those with a particular taste receptor variant. All parts of the plant are edible.
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Preparation note
Add fresh coriander at the very end of cooking; its aromatics are heat-volatile. The roots and stems are more flavour-intense than the leaves — blitz them into curry pastes and marinades.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Coriander leaves, fresh Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
74.0
kJ
Energy
2.10
g
Protein
1.20
g
Carbs
2.80
g
Fibre
0.50
g
Fat
0.90
g
Sugars
0.12
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 521 mg | 26% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 328 µg | 47% | |
| Vitamin K | 310 µg | 200% | |
| Calcium | 67.0 mg | 8% | |
| Folate | 62.0 µg | 31% | |
| Phosphorus | 48.0 mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin C | 27.0 mg | 34% | |
| Magnesium | 26.0 mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 2.50 mg | 21% | |
| Iron | 1.77 mg | 13% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.10 mg | 7% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.570 mg | 10% | |
| Zinc | 0.500 mg | 5% | |
| Manganese | 0.430 mg | 22% | |
| Copper | 0.230 mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.150 mg | 11% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.120 mg | 9% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.070 mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 0.500 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.400 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 3,930 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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