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Culantro

Culantro is a strongly aromatic herb used fresh in marinades, salsas, soups, stews, and seasoning pastes.

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About Culantro

Culantro is a pungent leafy herb used fresh in marinades, salsas, seasoning pastes, soups, stews, rice dishes, and bean or meat preparations. It is commonly used as a cooking herb rather than solely as a delicate finishing garnish.

Its aroma and flavour are intense, green, and somewhat similar to cilantro but more persistent. Leaves may be chopped, bruised, blended, or added whole, and their flavour withstands longer cooking.

The fresh leaves are usually deep green, long, narrow, and toothed, forming a low rosette. Mature plants may produce a tall flowering stalk. It is sold as fresh leaves or bunches, while trimming, blending, and cooking alter its form and intensity.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for culantro

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English

Culantro

English

culantro leaves

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English

Culantro seed

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Culantro nutrition & diet

Culantro nutritional value

Reference: Culantro sin tallo

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
34kcal
Protein
3.3g
Carbs
4.2g
Fat
1.3g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible culantro leaves and tender stems in the quantity actually added, distinguishing fresh, dried, frozen, or ground forms. Preparation in a paste, broth, marinade, or salsa should be recorded with its oil, salt, liquid, and accompanying ingredients rather than treated as the herb alone.

Compare the right form: Match fresh culantro leaves and tender stems, or separately identify dried, frozen, ground, or paste preparations and their additions.

Diet considerations

Culantro is plant-derived. Fresh leaves differ from prepared pastes, marinades, sauces, and seasoning mixtures that may include oil, salt, sugar, fish, meat, dairy, or cereal ingredients. The herb itself contributes a small portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern, while the surrounding recipe may materially change dietary compatibility.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Tablas Peruanas de Alimentos, online version 2023 — B39 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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