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Pilaf vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pilaf and Brussels sprouts

  • Pilaf has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin K needs 147% more than pilaf.
  • Brussels sprouts have 52 times less sodium than pilaf. Pilaf has 1303mg of sodium, while Brussels sprouts have 25mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Brussels sprouts, 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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.6%
Contains more IronIron +74.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +722.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1973.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.09mg
~equal in Choline ~19.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 153g 1017%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 177µg 147%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 85mg 90%
Selenium 32.4µg 1.6µg 56%
Sodium 1303mg 25mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.139mg 39%
Folate 212µg 61µg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0.745mg 34%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.337mg 24%
Carbs 76.31g 8.95g 22%
Calories 359kcal 43kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.219mg 14%
Protein 10.42g 3.38g 14%
Iron 2.44mg 1.4mg 13%
Phosphorus 154mg 69mg 12%
Copper 0.166mg 0.07mg 11%
Fiber 1.2g 3.8g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.309mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.88mg 6%
Potassium 188mg 389mg 6%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.42mg 5%
Vitamin A 4µg 38µg 4%
Calcium 83mg 42mg 4%
Fats 1.37g 0.3g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.023g 1%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.062g 1%
Fructose 0g 0.93g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 5.15g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.09mg 0%
Choline 17.5mg 19.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.3%
Contains more FatsFats +356.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +752.6%
Contains more OtherOther +181.8%
Contains more WaterWater +969.7%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1521.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40483.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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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
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +53.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +710%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.