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Caramel vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caramel and pilaf?

  • Caramel is richer in vitamin B2, yet pilaf is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% higher.
  • Caramel has 3 times more vitamin B2 than pilaf. Caramel has 0.256mg of vitamin B2, while pilaf has 0.087mg.
  • Caramel contains less sodium.

We used Candies, caramels and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared types in this comparison.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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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 CalciumCalcium +66.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +1642.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +822.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7918.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +194.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +260%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +925%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +485.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4039.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +614.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +5200%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Pilaf DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 32.4µg 56%
Folate 4µg 212µg 52%
Sodium 245mg 1303mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.603mg 42%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.882mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 6.127mg 37%
Iron 0.14mg 2.44mg 29%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.4mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.377g 21%
Copper 0.018mg 0.166mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.087mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.02µg 12%
Protein 4.6g 10.42g 12%
Fats 8.1g 1.37g 10%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.307g 10%
Phosphorus 114mg 154mg 6%
Calcium 138mg 83mg 6%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.01mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Magnesium 17mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.04mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.373g 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 1mg 2%
Choline 8mg 17.5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.715mg 2%
Calories 382kcal 359kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 4µg 1%
Potassium 214mg 188mg 1%
Carbs 77g 76.31g 0%
Net carbs 77g 75.11g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 1.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.15mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
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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 +491.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.5%
Contains more OtherOther +114.4%
~equal in Carbs ~76.31g
~equal in Water ~8.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
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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 +313.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +822.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.