Cilantro vs Parsley: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Cilantro has 23 kcal and Parsley has 36 kcal, so Cilantro has 36% fewer calories.
Parsley has more carbohydrates (6.33 g vs 3.67 g). Relative to calories, Cilantro is the better protein source (9.26 g vs 8.25 g of protein per 100 kcal).


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Cilantro vs Parsley 100g Compare
| per 100g | Cilantro | Parsley |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 23 | 36 |
| Carbohydrates | 3.67 g | 6.33 g |
| Fat | 0.52 g | 0.8 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.8 g | 3.3 g |
| Protein | 2.13 g | 2.97 g |
| Calcium | 67 mg | 138 mg |
| Iron | 1.77 mg | 6.2 mg |
| Magnessium | 26 mg | 50 mg |
| Potassium | 521 mg | 554 mg |
| Sodium | 46 mg | 56 mg |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.067 mg | 0.086 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.162 mg | 0.098 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 1.114 mg | 1.313 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.149 mg | 0.09 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.062 µg | 152 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 27 mg | 133 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 2.5 mg | 0.75 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.31 µg | 1640 µg |
Less Calories in Cilantro
At first glance, you can see that in cilantro is much less calories than in parsley.
Cilantro has 23 kcal per 100g and parsley 36 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 57%.
In cilantro and in parsley most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare cilantro with parsley in details.
Cilantro 100g
23kcalCalories source
- 53% CARBS.
- 31% PROTEIN
- 17% FAT
Parsley 100g
36kcalCalories source
- 57% CARBS
- 27% PROTEIN
- 16% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.