Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cilantro
versus
tomato
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cilantro and tomato:
Cilantro and tomato contain similar amounts of calories - cilantro has 23 calories per 100 grams and tomato has 18 calories.
Cilantro | Tomato | |
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Protein | 30% | 17% |
Carbohydrates | 53% | 74% |
Fat | 16% | 9% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both cilantro and tomato are low in carbohydrates - cilantro has 3.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and tomato has 3.9g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in cilantro are made of 76% dietary fiber and 24% sugar, whereas the carbs in tomato comprise of 69% sugar and 31% dietary fiber.
Cilantro is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 133% more dietary fiber than tomato - cilantro has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and tomato has 1.2g of dietary fiber.
Cilantro and tomato contain similar amounts of sugar - cilantro has 0.87g of sugar per 100 grams and tomato has 2.6g of sugar.
Cilantro and tomato contain similar amounts of protein - cilantro has 2.1g of protein per 100 grams and tomato has 0.88g of protein.
Both cilantro and tomato are low in saturated fat - cilantro has 0.01g of saturated fat per 100 grams and tomato has 0.03g of saturated fat.
Both cilantro and tomato are high in Vitamin C. Cilantro has 97% more Vitamin C than tomato - cilantro has 27mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and tomato has 13.7mg of Vitamin C.
Cilantro is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 702% more Vitamin A than tomato - cilantro has 337ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and tomato has 42ug of Vitamin A.
Cilantro has 363% more Vitamin E than tomato - cilantro has 2.5mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and tomato has 0.54mg of Vitamin E.
Cilantro is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 38 times more Vitamin K than tomato - cilantro has 310ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and tomato has 7.9ug of Vitamin K.
Cilantro has more riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both cilantro and tomato contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin and Vitamin B6.
Cilantro | Tomato | |
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Thiamin | 0.067 MG | 0.037 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.162 MG | 0.019 MG |
Niacin | 1.114 MG | 0.594 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.57 MG | 0.089 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149 MG | 0.08 MG |
Folate | 62 UG | 15 UG |
Cilantro is an excellent source of calcium and it has 570% more calcium than tomato - cilantro has 67mg of calcium per 100 grams and tomato has 10mg of calcium.
Cilantro has signficantly more iron than tomato - cilantro has 1.8mg of iron per 100 grams and tomato has 0.27mg of iron.
Both cilantro and tomato are high in potassium. Cilantro has 120% more potassium than tomato - cilantro has 521mg of potassium per 100 grams and tomato has 237mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, cilantro has more beta-carotene and lutein + zeaxanthin than tomato per 100 grams, however, tomato contains more alpha-carotene and lycopene than cilantro per 100 grams.
Cilantro | Tomato | |
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beta-carotene | 3930 UG | 449 UG |
alpha-carotene | 36 UG | 101 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 865 UG | 123 UG |
lycopene | ~ | 2573 UG |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both cilantro and tomato contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Cilantro | Tomato | |
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linoleic acid | 0.04 G | 0.08 G |
Total | 0.04 G | 0.08 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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