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Almonds vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between almonds and pilaf

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and fiber, while pilaf has more selenium and folate.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 171% more than pilaf.
  • Almonds contain 13 times more vitamin B2 than pilaf. While almonds contain 1.138mg of vitamin B2, pilaf contains only 0.087mg.
  • The amount of sodium in almonds is lower.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of almonds is 0, while the glycemic index of pilaf is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, almonds and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +743.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +224.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +289.9%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more CopperCopper +521.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +690.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Pilaf
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63975%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1208%
Contains more CholineCholine +197.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +381.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Pilaf DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.04mg 171%
Copper 1.031mg 0.166mg 96%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.087mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.377g 80%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.373g 78%
Fats 49.93g 1.37g 75%
Magnesium 270mg 32mg 57%
Sodium 1mg 1303mg 57%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.882mg 56%
Selenium 4.1µg 32.4µg 51%
Phosphorus 481mg 154mg 47%
Fiber 12.5g 1.2g 45%
Folate 44µg 212µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.603mg 33%
Starch 0.72g 71.23g 29%
Protein 21.15g 10.42g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.4mg 20%
Zinc 3.12mg 1.01mg 19%
Calcium 269mg 83mg 19%
Carbs 21.55g 76.31g 18%
Iron 3.71mg 2.44mg 16%
Potassium 733mg 188mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.307g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 6.127mg 16%
Calories 579kcal 359kcal 11%
Choline 52.1mg 17.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.715mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 4.35g 1.53g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.15mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103%
Contains more FatsFats +3544.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.1%
Contains more WaterWater +82.3%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8358.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3170.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Pilaf
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98%
Starch: 71.23 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.13 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1216.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +70%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +9793.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +2725%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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