Cilantro

Cilantro is also known as coriander and is related to carrots. In legend, cilantro was thought to be an aphrodisiac. Cilantro is used in natural medicine to stimulate digestion. One small serving of cilantro has an amazingly high amount of vitamin A and lutein.

Healthy Cilantro Recipes:

• Cilantro and Butter Trout
• Grilled Shrimp with Mint and Cilantro Pesto
• Lime and Cilantro Halibut

The following nutrition information is for one serving of cilantro. That would be about nine sprigs of cilantro, or 20 grams. This general information is for raw cilantro.

Water: 18.44 g

Calories: 5

Protein: 0.43 g

Carbohydrates: 0.73 g

Fiber: 0.6 g

Sugars: 0.17 g

Total Fat: 0.10 g

Saturated Fat: 0.003 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.055 g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.008 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Calcium: 13 mg

Iron: 0.35 mg

Magnesium: 5 mg

Phosphorus: 10 mg

Potassium: 104 mg

Sodium: 9 mg

Zinc: 0.10 mg

Vitamin C: 5.4 mg

Thiamin: 0.013 mg

Riboflavin: 0.032 mg

Niacin: 0.223 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 0.114 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.030 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 12 mcg

Vitamin A: 1350 IU

Vitamin E: 0.50 mg

Vitamin K: 62.0 mcg

Phytosterols: 1 mg

beta Carotene: 786 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 40 mcg

Lycopene: 0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 173 mcg

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Abbreviations:

• g = gram
• mg = milligram
• mcg = microgram
• IU = International Unit

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