Fast food vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fast food and pilaf different?
- Fast food is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, pilaf is richer in folate, vitamin B1, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pilaf is 42% higher.
- Fast food contains 45 times more vitamin B12 than pilaf. While fast food contains 0.89µg of vitamin B12, pilaf contains only 0.02µg.
- Pilaf has less saturated fat.
Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +25.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +149.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +147.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +59.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +317.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +4350% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +880% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +96.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +165% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 331mg | 1303mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0.02µg | 36% |
| Folate | 80µg | 212µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.603mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.882mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 32.4µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.087mg | 21% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 71.23g | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 0.307g | 19% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 1.37g | 16% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 76.31g | 15% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 1.01mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.4mg | 14% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 10.42g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 1mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 0.373g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 0.377g | 9% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 2.44mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.166mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.715mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 0.5µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 6.127mg | 3% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 17.5mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 0g | 3% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 359kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 154mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.2g | 2% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 83mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 75.11g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 188mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 1.53g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.374mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +776.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +378.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +142.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +153.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1196.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +345.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1950% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +211.5% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +98.2% |
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