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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +965.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +119.2% |