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Pilaf vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pilaf and almonds

  • Pilaf has more selenium and folate, while almonds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 171% more than pilaf.
  • Pilaf contains 1303 times more sodium than almonds. While pilaf contains 1303mg of sodium, almonds contain only 1mg.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of almonds is 0, while the glycemic index of pilaf is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Nuts, almonds.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +690.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +743.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +224.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +289.9%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more CopperCopper +521.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147.1%

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.
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%
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 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63975%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1208%
Contains more CholineCholine +197.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.04mg 25.63mg 171%
Copper 0.166mg 1.031mg 96%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 1.138mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 12.329g 80%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 31.551g 78%
Fats 1.37g 49.93g 75%
Magnesium 32mg 270mg 57%
Sodium 1303mg 1mg 57%
Manganese 0.882mg 2.179mg 56%
Selenium 32.4µg 4.1µg 51%
Phosphorus 154mg 481mg 47%
Fiber 1.2g 12.5g 45%
Folate 212µg 44µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.205mg 33%
Starch 71.23g 0.72g 29%
Protein 10.42g 21.15g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.137mg 20%
Zinc 1.01mg 3.12mg 19%
Calcium 83mg 269mg 19%
Carbs 76.31g 21.55g 18%
Iron 2.44mg 3.71mg 16%
Potassium 188mg 733mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.307g 3.802g 16%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 3.618mg 16%
Calories 359kcal 579kcal 11%
Choline 17.5mg 52.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.471mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 9.05g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 4.35g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.1%
Contains more WaterWater +82.3%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103%
Contains more FatsFats +3544.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
1
29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8358.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3170.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
2
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
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +9793.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +2725%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1216.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +70%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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