Coriander, also known as Chinese parsley or cilantro, is a herb from the Apiaceae family. Both its leaves and seeds provide numerous health benefits. Coriander is full of phytonutrients and flavonoids, and is a rich source of vitamin A as well as smaller concentrations of vitamin C, E and K. Coriander contains linoleic, ascorbic, palmitic, oleic and stearic acids, all of which have numerous health benefits.

A rich source of: iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin e.


Coriander leaves, fresh

Energy (kcal) 18
Energy (kJ) 74
Water (g) 92.2
Starch (g) 0.3
Total sugars (g) 0.9
Glucose (g) 0.5
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) 0.4
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 2.1
Protein (g)/100kcal 11.7
Protein % of calories 46.7
Carbohydrate (g) 1.2
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 6.7
Carb % of calories 26.7
Fat (g) 0.5
Fat (g)/100kcal 2.8
Fat % of calories 25
Satd FA /100g fd (g) N
Mono FA /100g food (g) N
Poly FA /100g food (g) N
Trans FAs /100g food (g) 0
Sodium (mg) 73
Potassium (mg) 290
Calcium (mg) 6
Magnesium (mg) 19
Phosphorus (mg) 390
Iron (mg) 7.5
Copper (mg) 9.7
Zinc (mg) 4
Chloride (mg) 120
Manganese (mg) 0.3
Selenium (µg) 42
Iodine (µg) 5
Vitamin D (µg) 0.5
Vitamin E (mg) 0.8
Thiamin (mg) 0.4
Riboflavin (mg) 4.6
Niacin (mg) 16.4
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 4.3
Niacin equivalent (mg) 20.7
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.5
Vitamin B12 (µg) 54
Folate (µg) 205
Pantothenate (mg) 8.2
Biotin (µg) 41
Vitamin C (mg) 19
Alcohol (g) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide N
AOAC fibre (g) 2.8
Cholesterol (mg) 0
Retinol (µg) 17300
Carotene (µg) 85
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 17300

Coriander leaves, dried

Energy (kcal) 279
Energy (kJ) 1168
Water (g) 7.3
Starch (g) N
Total sugars (g) N
Glucose (g) N
Galactose (g) 0
Fructose (g) N
Sucrose (g) 0
Maltose (g) 0
Lactose (g) 0
Protein (g) 21.8
Protein (g)/100kcal 7.8
Protein % of calories 31.3
Carbohydrate (g) 41.7
Carbohydrate (g)/100kcal 15
Carb % of calories 59.8
Fat (g) 4.8
Fat (g)/100kcal 1.7
Fat % of calories 15.5
Satd FA /100g fd (g) N
Mono FA /100g food (g) N
Poly FA /100g food (g) N
Sodium (mg) 28
Potassium (mg) 824
Calcium (mg) 54
Magnesium (mg) 133
Phosphorus (mg) 274
Iron (mg) 3.1
Copper (mg) 0.7
Zinc (mg) 2.3
Chloride (mg) 8
Manganese (mg) 1.3
Selenium (µg) 5
Iodine (µg) N
Vitamin D (µg) 0
Vitamin E (mg) 5.7
Thiamin (mg) 0.7
Riboflavin (mg) 0.1
Niacin (mg) 8
Tryptophan/60 (mg) 3.2
Niacin equivalent (mg) 11.2
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.4
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0
Folate (µg) 66
Pantothenate (mg) 1.6
Biotin (µg) 41.2
Vitamin C (mg) 0
NSP (g) Non-starch polysaccharide N
Cholesterol (mg) 0
Retinol (µg) 0
Carotene (µg) 5
Retinol Equivalent (µg) 1