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Cookie Crisp Cereal vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Cookie Crisp Cereal and Pilaf different?

  • Cookie Crisp Cereal is higher in Vitamin B12, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A RAE, and Folate, however, Pilaf is richer in Selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 from Cookie Crisp Cereal is 241% higher.
  • Cookie Crisp Cereal contains 137 times more Vitamin A RAE than Pilaf. While Cookie Crisp Cereal contains 546µg of Vitamin A RAE, Pilaf contains only 4µg.

Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, COOKIE CRISP and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared are the varieties used in this article.

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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 22% 116% 20% 649% 71% 393% 66% 60% 46% 40%
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 CalciumCalcium +363.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +609%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1325.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +343.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~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 77% 115% 11% 114% 350% 369% 360% 25% 444% 725% 3.8% 289% 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% 0.84% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +463.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13635.7%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +1325%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1739.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +380.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 84.5 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 3.6 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 +221.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.4%
Contains more WaterWater +249.6%
~equal in Carbs ~76.31g
~equal in Other ~3.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.8 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.7 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 +275.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +350.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -61.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cookie Crisp 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 Cookie Crisp Cereal Pilaf Opinion
Calories 380kcal 359kcal Cookie Crisp Cereal
Protein 5.2g 10.42g Pilaf
Fats 4.4g 1.37g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin C 23.1mg 4.1mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Net carbs 79.4g 75.11g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Carbs 84.5g 76.31g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 154IU 0IU Cookie Crisp Cereal
Magnesium 31mg 32mg Pilaf
Calcium 385mg 83mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Potassium 231mg 188mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Iron 17.3mg 2.44mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Sugar 34.8g 1.53g Pilaf
Fiber 5.1g 1.2g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Copper 0.213mg 0.166mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Zinc 14.4mg 1.01mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Starch 71.23g Pilaf
Phosphorus 154mg 154mg
Sodium 457mg 1303mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A 1923IU 14IU Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 546µg 4µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.04mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin D 3.8µg 0µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Manganese 0.353mg 0.882mg Pilaf
Selenium 7.3µg 32.4µg Pilaf
Vitamin B1 1.4mg 0.603mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B2 1.6mg 0.087mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B3 19.2mg 6.127mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.715mg Pilaf
Vitamin B6 1.923mg 0.4mg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin B12 5.8µg 0.02µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.5µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Folate 385µg 212µg Cookie Crisp Cereal
Choline 12.8mg 17.5mg Pilaf
Saturated Fat 0.8g 0.307g Pilaf
Monounsaturated Fat 1.4g 0.373g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 1.7g 0.377g Cookie Crisp Cereal
Tryptophan 0.086mg Pilaf
Threonine 0.221mg Pilaf
Isoleucine 0.279mg Pilaf
Leucine 0.523mg Pilaf
Lysine 0.189mg Pilaf
Methionine 0.145mg Pilaf
Phenylalanine 0.32mg Pilaf
Valine 0.374mg Pilaf
Histidine 0.15mg Pilaf

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cookie Crisp 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
222%
Cookie Crisp Cereal
47%
Pilaf
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
148%
Cookie Crisp Cereal
77%
Pilaf

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Sugar (difference - 33.27g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.493g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 846mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp Cereal is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cookie Crisp Cereal
Cookie Crisp 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. 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.