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Cap'n Crunch Cereal vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cap'n Crunch Cereal and pilaf

  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has more folate, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, pilaf is richer in selenium.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal's daily need coverage for folate is 336% more.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 21 times more vitamin B2 than pilaf. Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains 1.822mg of vitamin B2, while pilaf contains 0.087mg.
  • Pilaf contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH 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 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
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 +71.9%
Contains more IronIron +695.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +654.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +398.5%
~equal in Potassium ~188mg
~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.
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% 2.3% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
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 +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1994.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +434.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +393.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 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 FatsFats +273.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.4%
Contains more WaterWater +221.6%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
71% 14% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 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 +71.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cap'n Crunch Cereal Pilaf
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cap'n Crunch Cereal Pilaf DV% diff.
Folate 1555µg 212µg 336%
Iron 19.42mg 2.44mg 212%
Zinc 16.16mg 1.01mg 138%
Vitamin B6 2.138mg 0.4mg 134%
Vitamin B2 1.822mg 0.087mg 133%
Vitamin B3 21.465mg 6.127mg 96%
Vitamin B1 1.614mg 0.603mg 84%
Selenium 6.5µg 32.4µg 47%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Sodium 754mg 1303mg 24%
Saturated fat 3.346g 0.307g 14%
Protein 4.39g 10.42g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.715mg 11%
Calcium 11mg 83mg 7%
Manganese 0.747mg 0.882mg 6%
Copper 0.111mg 0.166mg 6%
Fats 5.12g 1.37g 6%
Magnesium 55mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Fiber 2.5g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0.04mg 4%
Carbs 85.51g 76.31g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.747g 0.377g 2%
Choline 8.6mg 17.5mg 2%
Calories 398kcal 359kcal 2%
Phosphorus 167mg 154mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.639g 0.373g 1%
Net carbs 83.01g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 186mg 188mg 0%
Sugar 44.32g 1.53g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cap'n Crunch Cereal Pilaf
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
224%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
47%
Pilaf
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
157%
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
77%
Pilaf

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Sugar (difference - 42.79g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 3.039g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 549mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cap'n Crunch Cereal
Cap'n Crunch Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/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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