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Asparagus vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between asparagus and pilaf

  • Asparagus has more vitamin K and vitamin A, while pilaf has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Pilaf covers your daily need for sodium, 57% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus contains 83 times more vitamin K than pilaf. While asparagus contains 41.6µg of vitamin K, pilaf contains only 0.5µg.
  • The amount of sodium in asparagus is lower.
  • Asparagus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of pilaf is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Asparagus, raw 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 CopperCopper +13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.8%
Contains more IronIron +14%
Contains more ZincZinc +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +458.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1308.7%
~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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2725%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +526.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +339.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +307.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~17.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Pilaf DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 1303mg 57%
Selenium 2.3µg 32.4µg 55%
Folate 52µg 212µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.603mg 38%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 0.5µg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 6.127mg 32%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.882mg 31%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.4mg 24%
Carbs 3.88g 76.31g 24%
Calories 20kcal 359kcal 17%
Protein 2.2g 10.42g 16%
Phosphorus 52mg 154mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.715mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.04mg 7%
Calcium 24mg 83mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.087mg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.01mg 4%
Iron 2.14mg 2.44mg 4%
Fiber 2.1g 1.2g 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 4µg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 32mg 4%
Copper 0.189mg 0.166mg 3%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 4.1mg 2%
Fats 0.12g 1.37g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.377g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.373g 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.307g 1%
Fructose 1g 0g 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 202mg 188mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 1.53g N/A
Choline 16mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.15mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 +1059.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +373.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1041.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1866.8%
Contains more OtherOther +565.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 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 GlucoseGlucose +550%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +30.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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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