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Broccoli vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between broccoli and pilaf

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C and vitamin K; however, pilaf is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 95% more.
  • Broccoli contains 203 times more vitamin K than pilaf. Broccoli contains 101.6µg of vitamin K, while pilaf contains 0.5µg.
  • Broccoli contains less sodium.
  • Pilaf has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pilaf is 60, while the glycemic index of broccoli is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Broccoli, raw 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 PotassiumPotassium +68.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.6%
Contains more IronIron +234.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +238.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1196%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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 CVitamin C +2075.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +675%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +749.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +858.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~17.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Pilaf DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 4.1mg 95%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 0.5µg 84%
Sodium 33mg 1303mg 55%
Selenium 2.5µg 32.4µg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.603mg 44%
Folate 63µg 212µg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 6.127mg 34%
Starch 0g 71.23g 29%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.882mg 29%
Carbs 6.64g 76.31g 23%
Iron 0.73mg 2.44mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.4mg 17%
Calories 34kcal 359kcal 16%
Protein 2.82g 10.42g 15%
Copper 0.049mg 0.166mg 13%
Phosphorus 66mg 154mg 13%
Fiber 2.6g 1.2g 6%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.04mg 5%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.01mg 5%
Potassium 316mg 188mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 83mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 4µg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.715mg 3%
Fats 0.37g 1.37g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.377g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.087mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.373g 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.307g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 0g 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 1.53g N/A
Choline 18.7mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.15mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 WaterWater +1010.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +269.5%
Contains more FatsFats +270.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1049.2%
Contains more OtherOther +343.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3290.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +892.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +390%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +200%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +438.1%
~equal in Galactose ~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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.