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Pilaf vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pilaf and biscuits different?

  • Pilaf is richer in folate, vitamin B6, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while biscuits are higher in vitamin B2 and calcium.
  • Pilaf covers your daily need for folate, 38% more than biscuits.
  • Pilaf contains 11 times more vitamin B6 than biscuits. Pilaf contains 0.4mg of vitamin B6, while biscuits contain 0.035mg.
  • Biscuits are lower in sodium.
  • Pilaf has a higher glycemic index (60) than biscuits (44).

Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types were 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.
Pilaf
6
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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.1%
Contains more IronIron +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~164mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +247.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Biscuit DV% diff.
Folate 212µg 61µg 38%
Sodium 1303mg 580mg 31%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.035mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 4.163g 25%
Selenium 32.4µg 19.5µg 23%
Fats 1.37g 16.3g 23%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.378mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.356mg 21%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 2.949mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.307g 4.324g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.31mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 6.93g 16%
Calcium 83mg 235mg 15%
Carbs 76.31g 44.6g 11%
Copper 0.166mg 0.082mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.285mg 9%
Protein 10.42g 7g 7%
Iron 2.44mg 2.9mg 6%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0.2mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.08µg 3%
Potassium 188mg 121mg 2%
Phosphorus 154mg 164mg 1%
Fiber 1.2g 1.5g 1%
Cholesterol 1mg 3mg 1%
Calories 359kcal 353kcal 0%
Net carbs 75.11g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 1.53g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
3
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1089.8%
Contains more WaterWater +259.5%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1757.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1004.2%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.