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Chinese cuisine vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Chinese cuisine and Pilaf

  • Chinese cuisine has more Vitamin K, and Vitamin B12, however, Pilaf is higher in Vitamin B1, Selenium, Folate, Manganese, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, and Iron.
  • Pilaf covers your daily Vitamin B1 needs 48% more than Chinese cuisine.
  • Pilaf contains 103 times less Vitamin K than Chinese cuisine. Chinese cuisine contains 51.3µg of Vitamin K, while Pilaf contains 0.5µg.
  • Chinese cuisine has less Sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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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 ZincZinc +48.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.3%
Contains more IronIron +119.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +238.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.6%
~equal in Potassium ~188mg

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 39% 76% 16% 3% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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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% 0.84% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8914.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1950%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10160%
Contains more CholineCholine +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1727.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +371.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +286.9%
Contains more WaterWater +880.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +946.8%
Contains more OtherOther +155.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 +226.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +465%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -68.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +290%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +590%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +3813.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chinese cuisine Pilaf
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Pilaf Opinion
Calories 105kcal 359kcal Pilaf
Protein 7.08g 10.42g Pilaf
Fats 5.3g 1.37g Chinese cuisine
Vitamin C 11.6mg 4.1mg Chinese cuisine
Net carbs 5.79g 75.11g Pilaf
Carbs 7.29g 76.31g Pilaf
Cholesterol 14mg 1mg Pilaf
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU Chinese cuisine
Magnesium 15mg 32mg Pilaf
Calcium 22mg 83mg Pilaf
Potassium 204mg 188mg Chinese cuisine
Iron 1.11mg 2.44mg Pilaf
Sugar 2.41g 1.53g Pilaf
Fiber 1.5g 1.2g Chinese cuisine
Copper 0.049mg 0.166mg Pilaf
Zinc 1.5mg 1.01mg Chinese cuisine
Starch 1.82g 71.23g Pilaf
Phosphorus 76mg 154mg Pilaf
Sodium 409mg 1303mg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin A 1262IU 14IU Chinese cuisine
Vitamin A 63µg 4µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.04mg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg Chinese cuisine
Manganese 0.147mg 0.882mg Pilaf
Selenium 6.7µg 32.4µg Pilaf
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.603mg Pilaf
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.087mg Pilaf
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 6.127mg Pilaf
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.715mg Pilaf
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.4mg Pilaf
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.02µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin K 51.3µg 0.5µg Chinese cuisine
Folate 45µg 212µg Pilaf
Trans Fat 0.058g 0g Pilaf
Choline 34.5mg 17.5mg Chinese cuisine
Saturated Fat 0.978g 0.307g Pilaf
Monounsaturated Fat 1.217g 0.373g Chinese cuisine
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.377g Chinese cuisine
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.086mg Pilaf
Threonine 0.313mg 0.221mg Chinese cuisine
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.279mg Chinese cuisine
Leucine 0.525mg 0.523mg Chinese cuisine
Lysine 0.552mg 0.189mg Chinese cuisine
Methionine 0.158mg 0.145mg Chinese cuisine
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.32mg Pilaf
Valine 0.327mg 0.374mg Pilaf
Histidine 0.207mg 0.15mg Chinese cuisine
Fructose 0.55g 0g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g Chinese cuisine

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chinese cuisine Pilaf
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
37%
Chinese cuisine
47%
Pilaf
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Chinese cuisine
77%
Pilaf

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.88g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.671g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pilaf
Pilaf is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine contains less Sodium (difference - 894mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (60)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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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