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Dried fruit vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dried fruit and pilaf

  • Dried fruit has more vitamin A, potassium, vitamin E, and fiber; however, pilaf has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for dried fruit is 72% higher.
  • Pilaf has 108 times less vitamin E than dried fruit. Dried fruit has 4.33mg of vitamin E, while pilaf has 0.04mg.
  • Dried fruit is lower in sodium.
  • Pilaf has a higher glycemic index than dried fruit.

Food types used in this article are Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked 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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
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 PotassiumPotassium +518.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +159%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1372.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Iron ~2.44mg

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
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 +4400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10725%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +520%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +310%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3920%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2020%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 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 WaterWater +284.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.4%
Contains more FatsFats +168.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.8%
Contains more OtherOther +50.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +404.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +409.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 23%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 7.89 g
Glucose: 33.08 g
Fructose: 12.47 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 +2530%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +32980%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +20251.4%
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.
Dried fruit Pilaf
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Pilaf DV% diff.
Sodium 10mg 1303mg 56%
Selenium 2.2µg 32.4µg 55%
Folate 10µg 212µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.603mg 49%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 0.04mg 29%
Potassium 1162mg 188mg 29%
Starch 0.35g 71.23g 29%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.882mg 28%
Fiber 7.3g 1.2g 24%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 6.127mg 22%
Copper 0.343mg 0.166mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.4mg 20%
Vitamin A 180µg 4µg 20%
Fructose 12.47g 0g 16%
Protein 3.39g 10.42g 14%
Phosphorus 71mg 154mg 12%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.01mg 6%
Calories 241kcal 359kcal 6%
Carbs 62.64g 76.31g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.715mg 4%
Calcium 55mg 83mg 3%
Iron 2.66mg 2.44mg 3%
Vitamin C 1mg 4.1mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.377g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 0.373g 1%
Choline 13.9mg 17.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.307g 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.087mg 1%
Fats 0.51g 1.37g 1%
Net carbs 55.34g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Magnesium 32mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 53.44g 1.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.15mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Dried fruit 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
24%
Dried fruit
47%
Pilaf
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Dried fruit
77%
Pilaf

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Sugar (difference - 51.91g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pilaf
Pilaf is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pilaf
Pilaf is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pilaf
Pilaf is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit contains less Sodium (difference - 1293mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.29g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)

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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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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