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Broth vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between broth and pilaf

  • Broth has more vitamin B2 and choline; however, pilaf is richer in folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, and iron.
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 981% more.
  • Broth contains 7 times more choline than pilaf. Broth contains 114.6mg of choline, while pilaf contains 17.5mg.
  • Pilaf contains less sodium.
  • Pilaf has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pilaf is 60, while the glycemic index of broth is 45.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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.
Broth
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Pilaf
6
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 +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.4%
Contains more IronIron +136.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1022.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +488%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~154mg

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.
Broth
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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
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 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +394.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +554.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +503%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +562.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Pilaf DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 1303mg 981%
Folate 32µg 212µg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.603mg 42%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.882mg 32%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 0.377g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.087mg 26%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 6.127mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.4mg 23%
Fats 13.88g 1.37g 19%
Carbs 18.01g 76.31g 19%
Choline 114.6mg 17.5mg 18%
Iron 1.03mg 2.44mg 18%
Copper 0mg 0.166mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.43g 0.307g 14%
Protein 16.66g 10.42g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.02µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 0.373g 12%
Calcium 187mg 83mg 10%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.01mg 8%
Selenium 28µg 32.4µg 8%
Magnesium 56mg 32mg 6%
Calories 267kcal 359kcal 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 1mg 4%
Potassium 309mg 188mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 4.1mg 3%
Phosphorus 166mg 154mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.715mg 2%
Net carbs 18.01g 75.11g N/A
Sugar 17.36g 1.53g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 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
Broth
3
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Pilaf
2
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 +59.9%
Contains more FatsFats +913.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1174.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.7%
Contains more WaterWater +254.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Pilaf
1
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 +1337%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1088.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.