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Coriander
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. It is also known as Chinese parsley or, particularly in the Americas, cilantro. Coriander is native to southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. It is a soft, hairless plant growing to 50 cm [20 in.] tall. The...
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Protein
Proteins (also known as polypeptides) are organic compounds made of amino acids arranged in a linear chain and folded into a globular form. The amino acids in a polymer are joined together by the peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups...
Quantity per 100g:
- 2.13 g (0.0751 oz )
Lipid
Lipids are a broad group of naturally-occurring molecules which includes fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, phospholipids, and others. The main biological functions of lipids...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.52 g (0.018 oz )
Carbohydrate
A carbohydrate is an organic compound with general formula Cm(H2O)n, that is, consisting only of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, the last two in the 2:1 atom ratio. Carbohydrates can be viewed as hydrates of carbon, hence their name.
The term is most...
Quantity per 100g:
- 3.67 g (0.129 oz )
Ash
In analytical chemistry, ashing is the process of mineralization for preconcentration of trace substances prior to chemical analysis. Ash is the name given to all non-aqueous residue that remains after a sample is burned, and consist mostly of metal...
Quantity per 100g:
- 1.47 g (0.0519 oz )
Water
Water (H2O, HOH) is the most abundant molecule on Earth's surface, constituting about 75% of the Earth's surface. In nature it exists in liquid, solid, and gaseous states. It is in dynamic equilibrium between the liquid and gas states at standard...
Quantity per 100g:
- 92.21 g (3.253 oz )
Sugar
Sugar is an informal term for class of edible crystalline substances, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose. They are characteristically have a sweet flavor. In food, sugar almost exclusively refers to sucrose, which primarily comes from sugar cane...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.87 g (0.031 oz )
Dietary fiber
Dietary fiber (fibre), sometimes called roughage, is the indigestible portion of plant foods that pushes food through the digestive system, absorbs water and eases defecation. It acts by changing the nature of the contents of the gastrointestinal...
Quantity per 100g:
- 2.8 g (0.099 oz )
Calcium
Calcium (pronounced /ˈkælsiəm/, KAL-see-əm) is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu. Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth most abundant element by mass in the...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.067 g (0.00236 oz )
Iron
Iron (pronounced /ˈаɪ.ərn/) is a metallic chemical element with the symbol Fe (Latin: ferrum) and atomic number 26. Iron is a group 8 and period 4 element and is therefore classified as a transition metal. Iron and iron alloys (steels) are by far...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00177 g (0.000062435 oz )
Magnesium
Magnesium (pronounced /mæɡˈniːziəm/, mag-NEE-zee-əm) is a chemical element with the symbol Mg, atomic number 12 and common oxidation number +2. It is an alkaline earth metal and the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust by mass, although...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.026 g (0.000917 oz )
Phosphorus
Phosphorus (pronounced /ˈfɒsfərəs/, FOS-fər-əs) is the chemical element that has the symbol P and atomic number 15. A multivalent nonmetal of the nitrogen group, phosphorus is commonly found in inorganic phosphate rocks. Elemental phosphorus exists...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.048 g (0.00169 oz )
Potassium
Potassium (pronounced /pɵˈtæsiəm/ po-TAS-ee-əm) is the chemical element with the symbol K (Latin: kalium, from Arabic: القَلْيَه al-qalyah “plant ashes”, cf. Alkali from the same root), atomic number 19, and atomic mass 39.0983. Potassium was first...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.521 g (0.0184 oz )
Sodium
Sodium (pronounced /ˈsoʊdiəm/, SOH-di-əm) is a metallic element with a symbol Na (from Latin natrium or Arabic natrun) and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal and is a member of the alkali metals within "group 1" ...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.046 g (0.00162 oz )
Zinc
Zinc (pronounced /ˈzɪŋk/ zingk, from German: Zink), also known as spelter, is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.0005 g (0.00001764 oz )
Copper
Copper (pronounced /ˈkɒpər/, KOP-ər) is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (Latin: cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is rather soft and malleable and a freshly...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00022 g (0.0000079366 oz )
Manganese
Manganese (pronounced /ˈmæŋɡəniːz/, MANG-gən-neez) is a chemical element, designated by the symbol Mn. It has the atomic number 25. It is found as a free element in nature (often in combination with iron), and in many minerals. As a free element,...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00043 g (0.000015027 oz )
Selenium
Selenium (pronounced /sɨˈliːniəm/ sə-LEE-nee-əm) is a chemical element with the atomic number 34, represented by the chemical symbol Se, an atomic mass of 78.96. It is a nonmetal, chemically related to sulfur and tellurium, and rarely occurs in its...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0 g (3.2E-8 oz )
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is a vitamin which is needed by the retina of the eye in the form of a specific metabolite, the light-absorbing molecule retinal. This molecule is absolutely necessary for both scotopic and color vision. Vitamin A also functions in a very...
IUs per 100g:
- 6,748 IU
Retinol Activity Equivalents
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00034 g (0.000011887 oz )
Beta-carotene
β-Carotene is an organic compound - a terpenoid, a red-orange pigment abundant in plants and fruits. As a carotene with beta-rings at both ends, it is the most common form of carotene. It is a precursor (inactive form) of vitamin A.
The structure...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00393 g (0.00013863 oz )
Alpha-carotene
α-Carotene is a form of carotene with a β-ring at one end and an ε-ring at the other. It is the second most common form of carotene.
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00004 g (0.0000012699 oz )
Alpha-Tocopherol
A naturally-occurring form of vitamin E, a fat-soluble vitamin with potent antioxidant properties. Considered essential for the stabilization of biological membranes (especially those with high amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids), d-alpha...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.0025 g (0.00008818 oz )
Cryptoxanthin
Cryptoxanthin is a natural carotenoid pigment. It has been isolated from a variety of sources including the petals and flowers of plants in the genus Physalis, orange rind, papaya, egg yolk, butter, apples, and bovine blood serum.
In terms of...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.0002 g (0.000007125 oz )
Lutein & zeaxanthin
Lutein and zeaxanthin are the only carotenoids found in the retina and lens of the eye. The results of epidemiological studies suggest that diets rich in lutein and zeaxanthin may help slow the development of age-related macular degeneration and...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00086 g (0.000030512 oz )
Vitamin C
Vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient for humans, in which it functions as a vitamin. Ascorbate (an ion of ascorbic acid) is required for a range of essential metabolic reactions in all animals and plants. It is made internally by...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.027 g (0.000952 oz )
Thiamine
Thiamine or thiamin, sometimes called aneurin, is a water-soluble vitamin of the B complex (vitamin B1), whose phosphate derivatives are involved in many cellular processes. The best characterized form is thiamine diphosphate (ThDP), a coenzyme in...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00007 g (0.0000023634 oz )
Riboflavin
Riboflavin (E101), also known as vitamin B2, is an easily absorbed micronutrient with a key role in maintaining health in humans and animals. It is the central component of the cofactors FAD and FMN, and is therefore required by all flavoproteins....
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00016 g (0.0000057144 oz )
Niacin
Niacin, also known as vitamin B3 or nicotinic acid, is an organic compound with the formula C5H4NCO2H. This colourless, water-soluble solid is a derivative of pyridine, with a carboxyl group (COOH) at the 3-position. Other forms of vitamin B3...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00111 g (0.000039295 oz )
Pantothenic acid
Pantothenic acid, also called vitamin B5 (a B vitamin), is a water-soluble vitamin required to sustain life (essential nutrient). Pantothenic acid is needed to form coenzyme-A (CoA), and is critical in the metabolism and synthesis of carbohydrates,...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00057 g (0.000020106 oz )
Vitamin B-6
A group of water-soluble vitamins essential for metabolism and normal physiological functions. B6 vitamins, including pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine, are converted in vivo to pyridoxal phosphate, a cofactor necessary for the synthesis of...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00015 g (0.0000052558 oz )
Folate
A cofactor for 1-carbon transfer involved with DNA synthesis.
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00006 g (0.000002187 oz )
Choline
Choline is a water-soluble essential nutrient. It is usually grouped within the Vitamin B complex. Choline generally refers to the various quaternary ammonium salts containing the N,N,N-trimethylethanolammonium cation.
These naturally-occuring...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.0128 g (0.0004515 oz )
Phylloquinone
Phylloquinone is a polycyclic aromatic ketone, based on 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, with a 3-phytyl substituent.
It is a fat-soluble vitamin that is stable to air and moisture but decomposes in sunlight. It is found naturally in a wide variety of...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00031 g (0.000010935 oz )
Food folates
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00006 g (0.000002187 oz )
Dietary folate equivalents
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.00006 g (0.000002187 oz )
Saturated fat
Saturated fat is fat that consists of triglycerides containing only saturated fatty acid radicals. There are several kinds of naturally occurring saturated fatty acids, which differ by the number of carbon atoms, ranging from 3 carbons (Propionic...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.014 g (0.000494 oz )
Linoleic acid
A polyunsaturated essential fatty acid found mostly in plant oils. It is used in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and cell membranes.
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.04 g (0.0014 oz )
Palmitoleic acid
Palmitoleic acid, or (Z)-9-hexadecenoic acid, is an omega-7 monounsaturated fatty acid with the formula CH3(CH2)5CH=CH(CH2)7COOH. that is a common constituent of the glycerides of human adipose tissue. It is present in all tissues, but generally...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.002 g (0.0000705 oz )
Phytosterol
Phytosterols (also called plant sterols) are a group of steroid alcohols, phytochemicals naturally occurring in plants. Phytosterols occur naturally in small quantities in vegetable oils, especially sea buckthorn oil (1640 mg/100g oil), corn oil ...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.005 g (0.000176 oz )
Stigmasterol
Stigmasterol (also known as Wulzen anti-stiffness factor) is one of a group of plant sterols, or phytosterols, that include beta-sitosterol, campesterol, ergosterol (provitamin D2), brassicasterol, delta-7-stigmasterol and delta-7-avenasterol, that...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.003 g (0.000106 oz )
Beta-sitosterol
β-Sitosterol is one of several phytosterols with chemical structures similar to that of cholesterol. It is white in colour and waxy in nature.
It is widely distributed in the plant kingdom and found in black cumin seedNigella Sativa, pecans, Serenoa...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.002 g (0.0000705 oz )
Monounsaturated fat
In biochemistry and nutrition, monounsaturated fats or MUFA (MonoUnsaturated Fatty Acid) are fatty acids that have a single double bond in the fatty acid chain and all of the remainder of the carbon atoms in the chain are single-bonded. By contrast,...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.275 g (0.0097 oz )
Polyunsaturated fat
In nutrition, polyunsaturated fat, or polyunsaturated fatty acid, are fatty acids in which more than one double bond exists within the representative molecule. That is, the molecule has two or more points on its structure capable of supporting...
Quantity per 100g:
- 0.04 g (0.0014 oz )
