Occasional curry cook
You want a small branded bag of whole seed and a large review file, and you will not toast a handful every week. Rajah Dhaniya, two 50 g pouches, is the top pick at about £1.20, with 4.7 from 893 reviews and weights that agree.
Coriander seeds comparison 2026
The best coriander seeds, compared.
Top pick: Spice Mart organic coriander 50 g Best value: Natco coriander seeds 300 g – Lowest agreed unit price on a pack of 250 g or more, about £1.33 per 100 g at about £3.99, on a different product from the top pick. Updated 21.10.2026.
Lee Burkhill (Garden Ninja)Expert source
Coriander seeds on amazon.co.uk are mostly culinary whole spice, the dried fruit of sativum, which cooks know as dhania. A few listings are sowing packets for the leaf. You tell a cooking pack by a gram weight and curry wording. You tell a sowing pack by a seed count, a variety name and growing notes. A high grocery star line does not mean the seed will germinate. How to choose between a cooking bag and a sowing packet is set out in the [coriander seeds buying guide](/hub/herb-seeds/coriander-seeds/sub/coriander-seeds-buying-guide). Whole seed keeps its smell longer than ground coriander if you toast and grind as you cook. A coriander seed in the shop is usually the dried fruit of sativum, sold as dhania for the pot. The leaf is a different harvest from the same plant, and the seed does not taste like the leaf. On amazon.co.uk this comparison is eleven cooking packs and one sowing packet.
Coriander seeds on amazon.co.uk are mostly culinary whole spice, the dried fruit of sativum, which cooks know as dhania. A few listings are sowing packets for the leaf.
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Our view
Spice Mart’s organic coriander is the only culinary listing here whose title names Soil Association certification. The listing states 50 g at about £3.14, about £6.28 per 100 g, with 5.0 from five reviews and a thin note that simply calls it good. A public Soil Association schedule for licence DA30091, valid until 28 February 2027, lists coriander seed, which is why this title is the organic option rather than a natural claim. Five reviews are too few to judge flavour. The unit price is the highest agreed figure in the table. A different Spice Mart ASIN here is not labelled organic. Buy this pouch when the certificate is the requirement and you will finish 50 g.
Pros
- Soil Association named in the title
- 50 g weight field agrees
- Schedule for licence DA30091 lists coriander seed until 28 February 2027
Cons
- About £6.28 per 100 g
- 5.0 from only five reviews
- Review text on the listing is a single thin note
- 50 g runs out quickly if you grind for every curry
Best for: A cook who needs a stated organic certificate and will use a 50 g pouch.
Less suitable: The lowest price per 100 g, or a judgement of flavour from the star line.
Specifications
- Model
- Spice Mart organic coriander 50 g
- Brand
- Spice Mart
- Price
- ∼£3
- Customer rating
- 5.0/5(5)
- Use
- Cooking
- Pack
- 50 g
- Unit price
- £6.28/100 g
- Organic
- Soil Association
- Weights agree
- Yes
- Review notes
- Thin
Common questions
Is this for cooking or for sowing?
The listing is culinary whole coriander seed from Spice Mart. It is not sold as a named sowing variety.
Is the organic claim on the listing?
The title says certified by the Soil Association. The pack stated on the listing is 50 g at £3.14.
What pack size is stated?
The weight field is 50 g and it agrees. The listing price is £3.14, about £6.28 per 100 g.
Our view
Spice Planet’s page is a 50 g option inside a 50 g to 1.9 kg title, at about £2.97, with 4.9 from 12 reviews. The item-weight field says 1.9 kg, so the grams do not agree and this listing does not publish a price per 100 g. Two short notes say the order arrived as described and that one cook moved the seeds into a sealed jar and dry-roasted them for curry. Twelve reviews, with only a thin sample on the listing, cannot outrank 4.7 from 893. Origin is stated as India. There is no organic certificate. Treat the option you selected as the weight you expect, and ask the seller before you assume a 1.9 kg sack is what will arrive.
Pros
- Origin stated as India
- A cook in the notes dry-roasted the seeds for curry
- Listing price is about £2.97 for the selected option
Cons
- Title says a 50 g option and the weight field says 1.9 kg
- 4.9 from only 12 reviews
- Review text on the listing is thin
- No agreed price per 100 g
Best for: A culinary order only after you have confirmed which net weight the seller will send.
Less suitable: Anyone comparing unit prices, or a shopper who treats 4.9 from 12 reviews as a grade.
Specifications
- Model
- Spice Planet whole coriander
- Brand
- Spice Planet
- Price
- ∼£3
- Customer rating
- 4.9/5(12)
- Use
- Cooking
- Pack
- 50 g or 1.9 kg
- Organic
- No
- Origin
- India
- Weights agree
- No
- Review notes
- Thin
Common questions
Is this for cooking or for sowing?
The listing is culinary whole coriander seed from Spice Planet. It is not sold as a named sowing variety.
Does the listing say the seeds are organic?
No organic certification is stated. Natural, pure or vegetarian wording is not an organic claim.
What pack size is stated?
The title includes a 50 g option and the weight field says 1.9 kg. The listing price is £2.97. There is no agreed price per 100 g.
Our view
Rajah’s twin pack is two 50 g pouches of whole dhania, about £1.20 on the amazon.co.uk listing, with 4.7 from 893 reviews and weight fields that agree. Reviewers describe a fresh smell when the seeds are crushed or dry-roasted, and they grind them for curries and chilli oil. Notes also mention a resealable bag and a date into 2027, which suits a cupboard that opens only a few times a month. At £1.20 per 100 g it is the lowest agreed unit price here, so it leads on sample size and price together. The listing states neither an origin nor an organic certificate. A 100 g total is tight if you toast and grind every week. It is a cooking spice, not a named sowing variety.
Pros
- Two 50 g pouches at about £1.20, weights agree
- 4.7 from 893 amazon.co.uk reviews
- Reviewers note aroma when crushed or dry-roasted
- Notes mention a resealable bag and a date into 2027
Cons
- Only 100 g in total if you grind every week
- No origin and no organic certificate on the listing
- Not a sowing packet
Best for: Occasional curry cooking, when you want a small branded whole-seed bag and a large review file.
Less suitable: A household that toasts and grinds every week, or anyone sowing for leaves.
Specifications
- Model
- Rajah Dhaniya 2 × 50 g
- Brand
- Rajah
- Price
- ∼£1
- Customer rating
- 4.7/5(893)
- Use
- Cooking
- Pack
- 100 g
- Unit price
- £1.20/100 g
- Organic
- No
- Weights agree
- Yes
- Review notes
- Present
Common questions
Is this for cooking or for sowing?
The listing is culinary whole coriander seed from Rajah. It is not sold as a named sowing variety.
Does the listing say the seeds are organic?
No organic certification is stated. Natural, pure or vegetarian wording is not an organic claim.
What pack size is stated?
The stated pack is 100 g, as two 50 g pouches. The listing price is £1.20.
Our view
Rajah’s single 100 g bag of whole coriander is about £3.99, which is £3.99 per 100 g, with 4.7 from 346 reviews and weights that agree. Reviewers describe aroma when the seeds are roasted, including with cumin or with salt and pepper on beef, and they compare the bag with small shop jars. A long use-by against supermarket jars appears in the notes. The sample is the second-largest review sample here, which is why it sits with the TRS bag even though the unit price is high. The twin Rajah pouches cost about £1.20 for the same 100 g total. No origin and no organic certificate are stated. The model field prints Eaasok, which does not match the Rajah brand line, so read the seller name on the live page.
Pros
- 100 g with weights that agree
- 4.7 from 346 reviews
- Reviewers roast it with cumin or on beef
- Notes mention a longer date than supermarket jars
Cons
- £3.99 per 100 g, far above the twin Rajah pouches
- No origin and no organic certificate
- Model field prints Eaasok
Best for: A single 100 g Rajah bag when you want a large review file and you will pay the higher unit price.
Less suitable: The cheapest 100 g of Rajah, which is the twin pack in this comparison.
Specifications
- Model
- Rajah whole coriander 100 g
- Brand
- Rajah
- Price
- ∼£4
- Customer rating
- 4.7/5(346)
- Use
- Cooking
- Pack
- 100 g
- Unit price
- £3.99/100 g
- Organic
- No
- Weights agree
- Yes
- Review notes
- Present
Common questions
Is this for cooking or for sowing?
The listing is culinary whole coriander seed from Rajah. It is not sold as a named sowing variety.
Does the listing say the seeds are organic?
No organic certification is stated. Natural, pure or vegetarian wording is not an organic claim.
What pack size is stated?
The stated pack is 100 g. The listing price is £3.99, which is £3.99 per 100 g.
Our view
This Rajah listing is titled 100 g, pack of 2, at about £5.43, with 4.7 from 123 reviews. The package-weight field says 100 g, so the title and the weight row clash and this listing has no price per 100 g. Reviewers call it the genuine brand and a useful size for frequent cooking, several say it was cheaper than the supermarket, and they use it in curry and in salads. One review received a different brand, which is a description problem if the bag in the box is not Rajah. The other Rajah twin is about £1.20 for 100 g with weights that agree. Skip this pack of two until the net weight is a single figure. It is cooking seed, not a sowing variety.
Pros
- 4.7 from 123 reviews
- Reviewers use it in curry and in salads
- Several notes say it cost less than a supermarket jar
Cons
- Title says pack of 2 and the package weight says 100 g
- No agreed price per 100 g
- One review received a different brand
- About £5.43 is a high shelf price beside the £1.20 Rajah twin
Best for: A Rajah buyer only after the live page shows one net weight for the two bags.
Less suitable: Comparing price per 100 g, or anyone who has already found the twin pack with agreeing weights.
Specifications
- Model
- Rajah Dhaniya 100 g pack of 2
- Brand
- Rajah
- Price
- ∼£5
- Customer rating
- 4.7/5(123)
- Use
- Cooking
- Pack
- 100 g, pack of 2
- Organic
- No
- Weights agree
- No
- Review notes
- Present
Common questions
Is this for cooking or for sowing?
The listing is culinary whole coriander seed from Rajah. It is not sold as a named sowing variety.
Does the listing say the seeds are organic?
No organic certification is stated. Natural, pure or vegetarian wording is not an organic claim.
What pack size is stated?
The title says 100 g, pack of 2. The package weight says 100 g, so the net weight is not one agreed figure. The listing price is £5.43.
Our view
TRS Whole Dhania is a 250 g culinary bag at about £4.99, about £2.00 per 100 g, with 4.6 from 238 reviews and matching weight fields. Reviewers who cook often call the smell and flavour fresh for curries and for boerewors, and several say it undercuts small supermarket jars when the bag is actually used. The listing warns that the factory handles peanuts, nuts, sesame, cereals containing gluten, milk, celery, soya, mustard and sulphites. Coriander is not one of the UK’s 14 allergens, but that factory line is still the one to read if you avoid those foods. One note mentions a ripped bag, so check the seal before you tip the seeds into a jar. There is no organic claim. A 250 g sack loses its point if you cook one curry a month and leave the packet open.
Pros
- 250 g with weight fields that agree
- 4.6 from 238 reviews
- Factory allergen line is printed on the listing
- Reviewers use it for curries and boerewors
Cons
- About £2.00 per 100 g, above the small Rajah twin
- A ripped-bag complaint appears in the notes
- No organic certificate
- Too large if you will not seal it and finish it
Best for: Weekly roasting and grinding, if you will move the seeds into an airtight jar.
Less suitable: One curry a month, or a kitchen that needs a Soil Association claim.
Specifications
- Model
- TRS whole dhania 250 g
- Brand
- TRS
- Price
- ∼£5
- Customer rating
- 4.6/5(238)
- Use
- Cooking
- Pack
- 250 g
- Unit price
- £2.00/100 g
- Organic
- No
- Weights agree
- Yes
- Review notes
- Present
Common questions
Is this for cooking or for sowing?
The listing is culinary whole coriander seed from TRS. It is not sold as a named sowing variety.
Does the listing say the seeds are organic?
No organic certification is stated. Natural, pure or vegetarian wording is not an organic claim.
Does the listing mention allergens?
Yes. It says the factory handles peanuts, nuts, sesame, cereals containing gluten, milk, celery, soya, mustard and sulphites. Coriander itself is not declared as one of those foods.
Our view
Natco Coriander Seeds is a 300 g culinary pack at about £3.99, about £1.33 per 100 g, with 4.5 from 24 reviews and weights that agree. That unit price is the lowest agreed figure on a pack of 250 g or more here, which is why it is the best value even though the score sits below the small Rajah twin. The review notes are thin: good quality, and a large pack expected to last. Twenty-four reviews show a direction, not a settled grade. A search snippet priced the same ASIN at £5.99, so treat £3.99 as the price in the product data and check the live page. No organic claim and no origin line appear on the listing. A 300 g bag only earns its keep if you seal it and cook with it.
Pros
- 300 g at about £3.99, about £1.33 per 100 g
- Weight fields agree
- Lowest agreed unit price on a pack of 250 g or more
- Manufacturer line is Natco Foods Ltd
Cons
- Only 24 reviews, and the text on the listing is thin
- A search snippet showed £5.99 against £3.99 in the product data
- No origin and no organic certificate
Best for: Regular cooking, if you will jar 300 g and you check that the live price is still near £3.99.
Less suitable: A single curry a month, or a buyer who needs hundreds of reviews before they trust the bag.
Specifications
- Model
- Natco coriander seeds 300 g
- Brand
- Natco
- Price
- ∼£4
- Customer rating
- 4.5/5(24)
- Use
- Cooking
- Pack
- 300 g
- Unit price
- £1.33/100 g
- Organic
- No
- Weights agree
- Yes
- Review notes
- Thin
Common questions
Is this for cooking or for sowing?
The listing is culinary whole coriander seed from Natco. It is not sold as a named sowing variety.
Does the listing say the seeds are organic?
No organic certification is stated. Natural, pure or vegetarian wording is not an organic claim.
What pack size is stated?
The stated pack is 300 g. The price in the product data is £3.99. A search snippet showed £5.99, so check the live page.
Our view
Spice Mart’s non-organic whole coriander uses a 50 g to 1.9 kg title, at about £3.01, with 4.4 from 122 reviews. The item-weight field says 1.9 kg against a 50 g option, so the weights clash and there is no price per 100 g. Reviewers describe an aroma when the seeds are roasted whole for curries, a strong smell when they grind their own, and a stronger flavour than other coriander they had bought. That is a usable cooking note, and 122 reviews is a real sample, but the clash still pulls the listing down. The title does not state Soil Association certification. The organic Spice Mart pouch is a different ASIN. Origin is stated as India. Confirm which weight the seller will send before you set this beside a 50 g organic bag at about £3.14.
Pros
- 4.4 from 122 reviews
- Reviewers roast it whole for curries and grind their own
- Origin stated as India
Cons
- 50 g option against a 1.9 kg weight field
- No agreed price per 100 g
- Not the Soil Association listing
- Title range makes the net weight unclear
Best for: A curry cook only after the seller confirms the net weight of the option in the basket.
Less suitable: Unit-price comparison, or a shopper who needs the organic Spice Mart pouch.
Specifications
- Model
- Spice Mart whole coriander
- Brand
- Spice Mart
- Price
- ∼£3
- Customer rating
- 4.4/5(122)
- Use
- Cooking
- Pack
- 50 g or 1.9 kg
- Organic
- No
- Origin
- India
- Weights agree
- No
- Review notes
- Present
Common questions
Is this for cooking or for sowing?
The listing is culinary whole coriander seed from Spice Mart. It is not sold as a named sowing variety.
Does the listing say the seeds are organic?
No. This ASIN does not name Soil Association certification. The organic Spice Mart pouch is a different listing.
What pack size is stated?
The title offers a 50 g option inside a 50 g to 1.9 kg range, and the weight field says 1.9 kg. The listing price is £3.01. Confirm the net weight before you compare a unit price.
Our view
Ash Spice Company’s whole coriander is a 100 g culinary pack at about £4.29, which is £4.29 per 100 g, with 4.4 from 76 reviews and weights that agree. The country of origin on the listing is India. Reviewers praise the taste against supermarket seed, and one cook used the seeds in a mixed peppercorn blend. The title spells the spice Corriander, which is a listing quirk rather than a second botanical product. Seventy-six reviews is a real sample, though it is much smaller than the Rajah listings here. No organic certificate is stated. At this unit price the 100 g bag costs more than Natco’s 300 g pack.
Pros
- 100 g with weights that agree
- Origin stated as India
- 4.4 from 76 reviews
- Reviewers compare the taste with supermarket seed
Cons
- £4.29 per 100 g is a high unit price
- Title spelling is Corriander
- No organic certificate
- Review file is smaller than the leading Rajah bags
Best for: A 100 g culinary bag when you want an India origin line and a mid-size review sample.
Less suitable: The lowest price per 100 g, or a certified organic pouch.
Specifications
- Model
- Ash Spice whole coriander 100 g
- Brand
- Ash Spice Company
- Price
- ∼£4
- Customer rating
- 4.4/5(76)
- Use
- Cooking
- Pack
- 100 g
- Unit price
- £4.29/100 g
- Organic
- No
- Origin
- India
- Weights agree
- Yes
- Review notes
- Present
Common questions
Is this for cooking or for sowing?
The listing is culinary whole coriander seed from Ash Spice Company. It is not sold as a named sowing variety.
Does the listing say the seeds are organic?
No organic certification is stated. Natural, pure or vegetarian wording is not an organic claim.
What pack size is stated?
The stated pack is 100 g. The listing price is £4.29.
Our view
Saras Dhania Whole is two 100 g packs, with bullets stating 200 g in total, at about £4.50 and 4.4 from three reviews. If that 200 g total is real, the unit price is about £2.25 per 100 g. The three notes call the seed very fresh and good value. Three reviews is a thin sample, so the stars cannot carry the listing. Country of origin is stated as the United Kingdom, and the manufacturer line is Sarasfoods. There is no organic certificate. A 4.4 from three people is not a reason to prefer it over Rajah’s 893-review twin at a lower agreed unit price.
Pros
- Bullets state 200 g total for two 100 g packs
- Origin stated as the United Kingdom
- The three notes call it fresh
Cons
- Only three reviews
- About £2.25 per 100 g if the 200 g total is real
- No organic certificate
- Review text is too thin to judge a batch
Best for: A shopper who specifically wants a United Kingdom origin line and will accept a tiny review file.
Less suitable: Anyone choosing on review volume or on the lowest price per 100 g.
Specifications
- Model
- Saras dhania whole 200 g
- Brand
- Saras
- Price
- ∼£5
- Customer rating
- 4.4/5(3)
- Use
- Cooking
- Pack
- 200 g
- Unit price
- £2.25/100 g
- Organic
- No
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Weights agree
- Yes
- Review notes
- Thin
Common questions
Is this for cooking or for sowing?
The listing is culinary whole coriander seed from Saras. It is not sold as a named sowing variety.
Does the listing say the seeds are organic?
No organic certification is stated. Natural, pure or vegetarian wording is not an organic claim.
What pack size is stated?
The bullets state a pack of two and 200 g in total. The listing price is £4.50. If that total is real, the unit price is about £2.25 per 100 g.
Our view
Just Seed Coriander Green Aroma is 2000 seeds of Coriandrum sativum at about £3.25, with 4.0 from 102 reviews. The listing states outdoor use and full sun, a United Kingdom origin, model HCOR03M, and an organic registration number AP23164. That registration claim is not the Soil Association title on the Spice Mart culinary pouch. Reviewers describe microgreens, a kitchen pot and outdoor plants, and cut-and-come-again growth when the stems are not cut too low. Other notes say germination failed or was poor, including one counted rate of about 6 percent and a pack date before April 2021, so a strong taste in one sowing is not a germination guarantee. The variety name is Green Aroma, not Calypso or Slobolt. It is the only sowing packet in this comparison. Grinding the packet as dhania wastes a seed count.
Pros
- Named sowing packet, 2000 seeds, at about £3.25
- 4.0 from 102 reviews
- Listing states outdoor use, full sun and UK origin
- Organic registration AP23164 is claimed on the listing
Cons
- Germination notes conflict, including a roughly 6 percent count
- One pack date in the notes is before April 2021
- Not Calypso or Slobolt
- Wrong product if you wanted culinary dhania by the gram
Best for: Leaves in a British garden, pot or windowsill, sown a little at a time.
Less suitable: A curry jar, or a grower who needs a named slow-bolt cultivar such as Calypso or Slobolt.
Specifications
- Model
- Just Seed Coriander Green Aroma
- Brand
- Just Seed
- Price
- ∼£3
- Customer rating
- 4.0/5(102)
- Use
- Sowing
- Pack
- 2000 seeds
- Organic
- AP23164 claimed
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Weights agree
- Yes
- Review notes
- Present
Common questions
Is this a packet for growing coriander?
Yes. The listing is Just Seed Coriander Green Aroma, Coriandrum sativum, 2000 seeds, with growing information stated. It is not a culinary dhania bag.
Can it be grown indoors?
The listing states outdoor use and full sun. One review describes microgreens indoors, a kitchen pot and outdoor plants. Germination reviews on the listing conflict.
Is the variety Calypso or Slobolt?
No. The name on the listing is Coriander Green Aroma. Those slow-bolt cultivar names are not on this listing.
Our view
Aravalli Essence titles a 700 g bag of whole dhaniya at about £6.99, while the model number and the dimension weight both say 250 g. The listing has no star line and no review text, so there is nothing here on aroma, roast, or whether the bag matches the title. Origin is stated as India. No organic certificate is stated. The score sits at the bottom of this comparison because missing reviews and a weight clash are both deductions. Until the seller states one net weight, you cannot tell whether £6.99 buys 700 g or something closer to 250 g. It is still a culinary listing, not a sowing packet.
Pros
- Origin stated as India
- Listing price is about £6.99
- Sold as culinary whole dhaniya, not as a seed packet
Cons
- Title says 700 g and the model and dimension weight say 250 g
- No amazon.co.uk star line on the listing
- No review text to judge freshness
- No agreed price per 100 g
Best for: Only after the seller states one net weight on the live page.
Less suitable: Any shopper who needs a verifiable gram weight or a review sample.
Specifications
- Model
- Aravalli Essence coriander seeds
- Brand
- Aravalli Essence
- Price
- ∼£7
- Use
- Cooking
- Pack
- 700 g or 250 g
- Organic
- No
- Origin
- India
- Weights agree
- No
- Review notes
- None
Common questions
Is this for cooking or for sowing?
The listing is culinary whole coriander seed from Aravalli Essence. It is not sold as a named sowing variety.
Does the listing say the seeds are organic?
No organic certification is stated. Natural, pure or vegetarian wording is not an organic claim.
What pack size is stated?
The title says 700 g. The model number and the dimension weight say 250 g. The listing price is £6.99. There is no agreed price per 100 g.
How we compared
Scores use the twelve amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison: the star line, the review count, whether the weight fields agree, whether review text is on the listing, and the price per 100 g where the grams are one number. This is not a laboratory taste test. A 5.0 from a handful of reviews cannot outrank a large sample. A weight clash is a deduction, and no price per 100 g is published for that listing. Weights below sum to 100. The highest score is the top pick. Best value is the lowest agreed unit price on a pack of 250 g or more, on a different product.
1
Amazon stars
35%The amazon.co.uk star rating is multiplied through the score. Rajah’s twin pack is 4.7. Spice Planet is 4.9 from 12 reviews, which cannot outrank a large sample on stars alone.
2
Review count
25%500 or more reviews adds the most. 200 or more, 100 or more, 50 or more, 20 or more and 10 or more add less. One to nine reviews subtracts. No review line subtracts more. Rajah’s twin pack has 893 reviews. Aravalli has no star line.
3
Weight agreement
20%Fields that agree add a small amount. A title and a weight field that clash are a deduction, and that listing has no published price per 100 g. Spice Planet, one Spice Mart page, Aravalli and one Rajah pack of two clash.
4
Unit price
12%An agreed price under £1.50 per 100 g adds the most in this block. £1.50 to £2.50 adds less. A higher or unknown culinary price adds nothing. Just Seed, the only named sowing packet with a seed count, is the exception in this block.
5
Review text
8%Review text on the listing adds a small amount. A thin note adds nothing. No review text subtracts. A thin count is not a grade, including 4.9 from 12 and 5.0 from five.
Independent review
Last updated: 21.10.2026
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Coriander seeds buying guide
Choose the job before the star line. A gram bag for the pot and a named packet for leaves are different purchases, and a high grocery rating does not mean the seed will germinate.
What are coriander seeds?
A coriander seed in the shop is usually the dried fruit of Coriandrum sativum, sold as dhania for the pot. The leaf is a different harvest from the same plant, and the seed does not taste like the leaf. On amazon.co.uk this comparison is eleven cooking packs and one sowing packet. You tell them apart by the label: grams and curry wording for the spice, a seed count and a variety name for the garden. Buy the job first.
Best for
- Occasional cooks who want a small whole-seed bag with a large review file
- Weekly cooks who will seal 250 g or 300 g, and growers who want a named sowing packet
Not ideal for
- Anyone treating a grocery bag as a germination packet
- A shopper who needs one agreed gram weight before comparing price per 100 g
Mistakes to avoid
- 1
Buying a large sack for one curry a month
Whole seed keeps its aroma longer than ground, but an open 250 g bag still fades if you rarely cook with it. A small Rajah pouch is the better fit when the cupboard opens only a few times a month.
- 2
Reading 1.9 kg as the net weight of a 50 g option
Spice Planet and one Spice Mart page put a 50 g option in a title that runs to 1.9 kg, and the weight field says 1.9 kg. Aravalli’s title says 700 g while the model and dimension weight say 250 g. Where the fields clash, there is no price per 100 g on this page.
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Calling natural organic, or sowing grocery seed
Natural, pure or vegetarian wording is not a certificate. Only the Spice Mart 50 g title names the Soil Association. A dhania bag is not a named sowing variety, and grinding Just Seed’s 2000 seeds wastes a packet meant for leaves.
What to weigh up
Cooking or leaves, then the net weight
HighThe first fork is the job. Eleven listings are culinary whole seed, sold to toast and grind. One is Just Seed Coriander Green Aroma, 2000 seeds at about £3.25, with outdoor use and full sun stated. Do not grind that packet, and do not sow a dhania bag as a reliable row of leaves. Calypso and Slobolt are not in this set. Green Aroma is not those names. The second fork is the net weight of the option you selected.
Aroma, organic wording and review volume
HighQuality for the spice is whole fruits that still smell when crushed or dry-toasted. Reviewers of the leading Rajah bags describe that smell for curries and for roasting with cumin. Whole seed keeps its aroma longer than ground coriander, which is not what these listings are. A small Rajah bag beats a 250 g sack if you cook one curry a month. TRS 250 g or Natco 300 g makes sense only if you seal the seeds. One TRS note mentions a ripped bag, so check the seal.
Which option suits you?
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
Weekly roasting and grinding
You will move a larger bag into an airtight jar and cook through it. Natco 300 g is the best value here, about £1.33 per 100 g at about £3.99, if the live price is still near that figure. The review file is only 24 reviews.
Leaves in a pot or garden
You want a named sowing packet, sown a little at a time, not a dhania bag. Just Seed Coriander Green Aroma is 2000 seeds at about £3.25. It is Green Aroma, not Calypso or Slobolt, and germination notes on the listing conflict.
Common questions about coriander seeds
Which coriander seeds are the top pick?
The top pick is Rajah Dhaniya, two 50 g pouches, at about £1.20. It is 4.7 from 893 amazon.co.uk reviews, the weight fields agree, and the unit price is £1.20 per 100 g. Reviewers describe a fresh smell when the seeds are crushed or dry-roasted. It is a cooking spice, not a named sowing variety, and the listing states neither an origin nor an organic certificate. A 100 g total is tight if you toast and grind every week.
Which pack is best value if you cook often?
Best value on a pack of 250 g or more is Natco Coriander Seeds 300 g, at about £3.99, about £1.33 per 100 g, with weights that agree. The listing is 4.5 from 24 reviews, and the notes are thin. A search snippet priced the same ASIN at £5.99, so check the live page. There is no origin and no organic certificate. Seal the bag and cook with it, or the size does not earn its keep.
How much do coriander seeds cost?
On these twelve amazon.co.uk listings, agreed unit prices run from £1.20 per 100 g for the Rajah twin to about £6.28 per 100 g for the Soil Association pouch. Natco 300 g is about £1.33 per 100 g at £3.99. TRS 250 g is about £2.00 per 100 g at £4.99. Just Seed is £3.25 for 2000 seeds, not a price per 100 g. Where the title and the weight field clash, this page does not publish a unit price.
Are these packs for cooking or for sowing?
Eleven listings are culinary whole coriander, sold to toast and grind. The only sowing packet is Just Seed Coriander Green Aroma, 2000 seeds of Coriandrum sativum, at about £3.25. A gram bag is not a reliable sowing packet, and a seed count is the wrong thing to grind. Calypso and Slobolt are not in this set. The listing states outdoor use and full sun. Germination notes conflict, including one counted rate of about 6 percent.
Is coriander one of the UK's 14 allergens?
No. GOV.UK lists 14 allergens, and coriander is not among them. That does not make every factory free of other allergens. The TRS listing says the factory handles peanuts, nuts, sesame, cereals containing gluten, milk, celery, soya, mustard and sulphites. Vegan wording is not a free-from guarantee. If you have an allergic reaction, seek urgent help and keep the pack. Do not treat a tea or swelling story as a health claim.
When is a coriander pack organic?
Only when the listing states a certification. Here, only Spice Mart 50 g names Soil Association certification in the title. A schedule for licence DA30091, valid until 28 February 2027, lists coriander seed. Natural, pure or vegetarian wording is not an organic claim. Just Seed prints registration AP23164 on a sowing packet, which does not make the grocery bags organic. The organic pouch is about £6.28 per 100 g, and five reviews are too few to judge flavour.
Can you sow a grocery bag of dhania?
Do not treat a culinary bag as a germination packet. Sow a named variety little and often. For true seed, sow about 1 cm deep, in rows about 30 cm apart, thinned to about 25 cm. Germination is often 7 to 20 days, and plants bolt in hot, dry weather. Coriandrum sativum was not in Schedule 1 of the Seed Marketing Regulations 2011 in the text read here. A different whole spice is compared under black cumin seeds.
Our verdict
The top pick is Rajah Dhaniya, two 50 g pouches, at about £1.20. It scores 92, the highest here, with 4.7 from 893 reviews, weights that agree, and the lowest agreed unit price at £1.20 per 100 g. Best value is a different product: Natco 300 g at about £3.99, about £1.33 per 100 g, the lowest agreed unit price on a pack of 250 g or more. Skip the Rajah twin if you grind every week and 100 g will not last. Skip Natco if you need a large review file, or if the live price has moved up from £3.99.
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Natco coriander seeds 300 g
Lowest agreed unit price on a pack of 250 g or more, about £1.33 per 100 g at about £3.99, on a different product from the top pick.
Editorial
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
Updated: 21.10.2026
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Guides to coriander seeds
Guides on what to look for, how to use a product, and common mistakes.
Coriander seeds buying guideCooking or sowing, then a size and a label you can check.Best coriander seedsWhich listing fits a small kitchen, a heavy cook or a grower.How to grow corianderSowing depth, spacing and bolting in a British garden or pot.Whole or ground corianderWhy whole seed keeps its aroma, and when to toast and grind.Coriander seeds for curriesDhania in curry cooking, with cumin and blends.
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Sources
Public UK sources named below. amazon.co.uk prices, stars and review counts on these twelve listings were taken from those listings. Page updated 21 October 2026.
- RHS, How to grow coriander (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- BBC Gardeners' World, How to grow coriander (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Seed Marketing Regulations 2011, Schedule 1 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- GOV.UK allergen labelling (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- CAP Code section 15, food claims (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- Spice Mart Soil Association schedule, licence DA30091 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- The Guardian, Ask Ottolenghi, 4 May 2024 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
- BBC Food, coriander seeds (retrieved 19 October 2026)
Expert source (DIY & tools): Lee Burkhill (Garden Ninja) (external profile) – public expert commentary used as a research source, not as a contributor to our pages.
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