Cilantro
What it is
Cilantro is the leafy culinary herb identified as coriander leaves in the USDA record. This reference covers the raw leaves.
What it does
For the named reference food, USDA lists 23 kcal, 3.67 g carbohydrate and 2.8 g fiber per 100 g edible portion. The table gives additional nutrients for that same food form. These figures describe composition, not an effect on a disease or a recommended serving.
Research context and ingredient forms
Reference food: Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw. These are historical SR Legacy data from the April 2018 release, published in FoodData Central in 2019. A different variety, preparation, water content, or commercial recipe can change the result. For a matching food, a portion estimate scales each value by edible portion grams divided by 100.
Using this information
This entry concerns the leaf rather than coriander seed spice. A sauce containing cilantro needs its other ingredients included; the leaf profile alone does not describe the sauce.
Food sources and composition
| Nutrient | Amount and serving basis | Food and source |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 23 kcal per 100 g edible portion | Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw; Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Protein | 2.13 g per 100 g edible portion | Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw; Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.52 g per 100 g edible portion | Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw; Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3.67 g per 100 g edible portion | Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw; Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.8 g per 100 g edible portion | Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw; Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Calcium, Ca | 67 mg per 100 g edible portion | Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw; Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Iron, Fe | 1.77 mg per 100 g edible portion | Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw; Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 26 mg per 100 g edible portion | Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw; Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Potassium, K | 521 mg per 100 g edible portion | Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw; Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 27 mg per 100 g edible portion | Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw; Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw SR Legacy April 2018; FDC published 2019-04-01 |
Scientific Research & References
- Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw
2019 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical food/preparation-specific composition. Values can be analytical, calculated or imputed; not a current brand label or clinical-outcome estimate.
Source assessment recorded.
- USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release: Documentation
2018 · USDA Agricultural Research Service
Limitations: Historical dataset; values may be analytical, calculated, imputed, or assumed zero. Not clinical-outcome evidence.
Source assessment recorded.
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