Pico de gallo vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pico de gallo and pilaf different?
- Pico de gallo is higher in vitamin A; however, pilaf is richer in iron and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pilaf is 36% higher.
- Pico de gallo contains 22 times more vitamin A than pilaf. While pico de gallo contains 313IU of vitamin A, pilaf contains only 14IU.
- Pilaf has less sugar.
PACE, Pico De Gallo 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 less SodiumSodium | -64% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 32.4µg | 59% | |
Folate | 212µg | 53% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.603mg | 50% | |
Vitamin B3 | 6.127mg | 38% | |
Manganese | 0.882mg | 38% | |
Sodium | 469mg | 1303mg | 36% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 31% | |
Iron | 0mg | 2.44mg | 31% |
Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
Carbs | 9.38g | 76.31g | 22% |
Phosphorus | 154mg | 22% | |
Protein | 0g | 10.42g | 21% |
Copper | 0.166mg | 18% | |
Calories | 31kcal | 359kcal | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 14% | |
Zinc | 1.01mg | 9% | |
Calcium | 0mg | 83mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 7% | |
Potassium | 188mg | 6% | |
Fiber | 1.2g | 5% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 3% | |
Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
Fats | 0g | 1.37g | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.307g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 4.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.38g | 75.11g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Sugar | 6.25g | 1.53g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.523mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.374mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
9.38 g
Water:
88 g
Other:
2.62 g
Protein:
10.42 g
Fats:
1.37 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
8.04 g
Other:
3.86 g
Contains more WaterWater | +994.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +713.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +47.3% |