Bay leaf leads 8–1 · 9 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Bay leaf comes out ahead, winning 8 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Bay leaf for more protein, more fiber, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Cilantro (coriander), fresh for less saturated fat.
Head-to-head
- Energy313 kcal23 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN7.61 g2.13 g
- Carbohydrate74.97 g3.67 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN26.3 g2.8 g
- Total sugarsless is better—0.87 g
- Total fat8.36 g0.52 g
- Saturated fatless is better2.28 g0.01 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN23 mg46 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN529 mg521 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN834 mg67 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN43 mg1.77 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN120 mg26 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN46.5 mg27 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

