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Pilaf vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pilaf and beetroot

  • Pilaf has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than beetroot.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for selenium is 58% more.
  • Pilaf contains 19 times more vitamin B1 than beetroot. Pilaf contains 0.603mg of vitamin B1, while beetroot contains 0.031mg.
  • Beetroot contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Beets, raw.

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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
8
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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +418.8%
Contains more IronIron +205%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +168.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4528.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%

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
10
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1845.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1734.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +361.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Beetroot DV% diff.
Selenium 32.4µg 0.7µg 58%
Sodium 1303mg 78mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.031mg 48%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0.334mg 36%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Folate 212µg 109µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.067mg 26%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.329mg 24%
Carbs 76.31g 9.56g 22%
Iron 2.44mg 0.8mg 21%
Protein 10.42g 1.61g 18%
Phosphorus 154mg 40mg 16%
Calories 359kcal 43kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.155mg 11%
Copper 0.166mg 0.075mg 10%
Calcium 83mg 16mg 7%
Fiber 1.2g 2.8g 6%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.35mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.04mg 4%
Potassium 188mg 325mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.06g 2%
Fats 1.37g 0.17g 2%
Choline 17.5mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 4.9mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.027g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.032g 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 6.76g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.021mg 0%

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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +547.2%
Contains more FatsFats +705.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +698.2%
Contains more OtherOther +257.4%
Contains more WaterWater +989.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1065.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +528.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.