The appearance of green

Cilantro has slightly feathery and long leaves, in parsley it is slightly shorter and has a dark green color. In addition, cilantro leaves are also more rounded, and parsley is pointed.

Celery has long and narrow stems. They are much longer than parsley or even cilantro.

How to eat celery, parsley and cilantro

Most often, cilantro and parsley are used to decorate various dishes. Especially salads. But celery, in addition to the decorative function, can be an independent dish or the main ingredient. It perfectly retains the taste and aroma even after cooking.

Both celery, parsley, and cilantro are often used in soups to enhance their flavor.

How are parsley, cilantro and celery useful?

100 grams of parsley contain 23 calories, respectively, cilantro has 26 calories, and celery contains 16 calories.

If we talk about the amount of protein in these types of greens, then in 100 g of parsley it is 2.97 g, cilantro - 3.52 g and celery - 0.69 g.

Speaking of aroma and taste, we can say that cilantro has an intense lemon taste and a fairly persistent aroma.

Parsley, on the contrary, has a soft and delicate taste.

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