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Pilaf vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pilaf and black gram

  • Pilaf has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, black gram is higher in copper, fiber, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Black gram covers your daily copper needs 91% more than pilaf.
  • Black gram contains 34 times less sodium than pilaf. Pilaf contains 1303mg of sodium, while black gram contains 38mg.
  • The glycemic index of pilaf is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Mungo beans, mature seeds, 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
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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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +295.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +734.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +422.9%
Contains more IronIron +210.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +491%
Contains more ZincZinc +231.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.1%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +323.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~216µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Black gram DV% diff.
Copper 0.166mg 0.981mg 91%
Fiber 1.2g 18.3g 68%
Iron 2.44mg 7.57mg 64%
Magnesium 32mg 267mg 56%
Sodium 1303mg 38mg 55%
Selenium 32.4µg 8.2µg 44%
Phosphorus 154mg 379mg 32%
Protein 10.42g 25.21g 30%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 1.447mg 29%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Manganese 0.882mg 1.527mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.273mg 28%
Potassium 188mg 983mg 23%
Zinc 1.01mg 3.35mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.254mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.281mg 9%
Calcium 83mg 138mg 6%
Carbs 76.31g 58.99g 6%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 1.071g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.906mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Folate 212µg 216µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.085g 1%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.114g 1%
Calories 359kcal 341kcal 1%
Fats 1.37g 1.64g 0%
Net carbs 75.11g 40.69g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 1.473mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.706mg 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
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.4%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.9%
Contains more FatsFats +19.7%
Contains more WaterWater +34.3%

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +338.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.1%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.