ASK A NUTRITION PROFESSIONAL: CAN I EAT CORIANDER SEEDS INSTEAD OF LEAVES?

Expert opinion from Deidre Huysamen

Dietician - Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · 7 years of experience · South Africa

You can eat both the coriander seeds and the leaves. While this is from the same plant, coriander seeds and leaves taste differently. Coriander seeds have a good flavor profile that can add a lot of complexity of the dish you are making. The coriander leaves have a very strong flavor that is often over powering, so much so that some people actually have an aversion to it.

Expert opinion from Livia Dickson Chen

PhD in Nutrition · 11 years of experience · Brazil

You don't have to eat one or the other, you can use both unless you really don't like the leaves. The seeds have a very different aroma and flavor from the leaves and represent another natural option in the diet.

Expert opinion from Felicitas Bouche Ocampo

Nutrition Professor, Bachelor's Human Nutritional Sciences · 5 years of experience · Argentina

Yes. Coriander seeds and Coriander leaves can be included in the diet, but the main difference is their texture and flavour. While seeds are more “earthy” in respects of flavour, leaves are more strong and citrus-like taste.

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