Nutrition for Coriander Seeds

Coriander Seeds Nutrition Summary

One teaspoon of coriander seeds (1.8 grams or 0.06 oz) contains 5 calories and 0.2 grams of protein. Coriander seeds consists of 9% water, 55% carbohydrates, 12% protein, and 18% fat.

Coriander seeds are an excellent source of many nutrients, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. It also contains significant amounts of magnesium, phosphorus, copper, manganese, zinc and selenium.

In one teaspoon of coriander seeds:

• Calories: 5
• Protein: 0.2 g
• Dietary fiber: 0.8 g
• Fat: 0.3 g
• Sodium: 0.6 mg

There is no significant amounts of sugar, saturated fat or cholesterol in coriander seeds.

See the Coriander Seeds Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Spices, coriander seed.

Calories in Coriander Seeds

Coriander seeds have 5 calories per teaspoon or 278 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates, fat and protein.

53% of calories in coriander seeds are from carbohydrates, 36% of calories are from fat and 11% of calories are from protein.

Calories from Carbs

Calories from Fat

Omega-6 in Coriander Seeds

Calories Similar to Coriander Seeds

Some other spices or herbs with similar calories to coriander seeds by weight:

• Vanilla Extract: same
• Cardamom: same
• Tumeric: same
• Paprika: same

Protein in Coriander Seeds

A single teaspoon of Coriander Seeds contains 0.2 grams of protein. Coriander seeds are relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.

• Protein: 0.22 g

There is no significant amounts of tryptophan, threonine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, valine or histidine in coriander seeds.

Protein Similar to Coriander Seeds

Some other spices or herbs with similar amounts of protein to coriander seeds by weight:

• Marjoram: same
• Cayenne Pepper: same
• Cardamom: same
• Sage: same

Vitamins and Minerals in Coriander Seeds

An good source of many nutrients, coriander seeds contain abundant amounts of calcium, iron and potassium. In fact, a single teaspoon of coriander seeds contains 2% of recommended daily values or 0.3 milligrams of iron. Also a single teaspoon of coriander seeds contains 12.8 milligrams of calcium.

Vitamins in coriander seeds (1 tsp):

• Thiamin: < 0.1 mg
• Riboflavin: < 0.1 mg
• Niacin: < 0.1 mg
• Vitamin c: 0.4 mg

Minerals in coriander seeds (1 tsp):

• Calcium: 12.8 mg
• Potassium: 22.8 mg
• Iron: 0.3 mg
• Magnesium: 5.9 mg
• Zinc: 0.1 mg
• Selenium: 0.5 ug
• Phosphorus: 7.4 mg
• Copper: < 0.1 mg
• Manganese: < 0.1 mg

There is no significant amounts of choline, vitamin a, pantothenic acid, vitamin b6, vitamin e, folate, vitamin b12 or vitamin k in coriander seeds.

Similar to Coriander Seeds for Iron

Here are some other spices or herbs with similarly abundant amounts of iron to coriander seeds:

• Thyme: +0.02 MG
• Cardamom: -0.04 MG
• Pumpkin Pie Spice: +0.06 MG
• Ginger: +0.06 MG

Coriander Seeds Nutrition Chart

Coriander Seeds in Cooking

Coriander seeds are in the top 25% most popular ingredients for recipes. Most recipes call for one or two teaspoons of coriander seeds.

Friends and Relatives of Coriander Seeds

Foods commonly cooked with coriander seeds:

• Chicken Leg
• Fennel

Other similar relatives:

• Cumin
• Dijon Mustard
• Tumeric
• Allspice
• Black Pepper