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Beans vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beans and pilaf

  • Beans have more fiber, while pilaf has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for sodium is 57% higher.
  • Pilaf contains 5 times less fiber than beans. Beans contain 5.5g of fiber, while pilaf contains 1.2g.
  • The amount of sodium in beans is lower.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of beans is 33, while the glycemic index of pilaf is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Beans
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Pilaf
5
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 PotassiumPotassium +57.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66%
Contains more IronIron +741.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +620%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

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.
Beans
4
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 AVitamin A +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +76%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +302%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1324.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +783.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Pilaf DV% diff.
Sodium 1mg 1303mg 57%
Selenium 4.5µg 32.4µg 51%
Folate 24µg 212µg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.603mg 38%
Manganese 0.882mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 6.127mg 36%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Iron 0.29mg 2.44mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.4mg 21%
Carbs 20.49g 76.31g 19%
Fiber 5.5g 1.2g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 14%
Calories 105kcal 359kcal 13%
Protein 4.8g 10.42g 11%
Phosphorus 104mg 154mg 7%
Copper 0.206mg 0.166mg 4%
Zinc 1.4mg 1.01mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 83mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 188mg 3%
Choline 30.8mg 17.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.087mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.04mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.377g 1%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 4.1mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Fats 0.4g 1.37g 1%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.307g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.373g 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Magnesium 32mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 7.78g 1.53g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Pilaf
4
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 WaterWater +803%
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.1%
Contains more FatsFats +242.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +272.4%
Contains more OtherOther +125.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Pilaf
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +965.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.2%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.