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Pilaf vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pilaf and candy bar different?

  • Pilaf is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and folate; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin E, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11738% higher.
  • Pilaf contains 8 times more sodium than candy bar. While pilaf contains 1303mg of sodium, candy bar contains only 156mg.

Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Candies, peanut bar are the varieties 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
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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more IronIron +151.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +589.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +243.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.9%
~equal in Calcium ~78mg

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +503%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38150%
Contains more CholineCholine +68%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 153mg 11738%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 10.65g 68%
Copper 0.166mg 0.774mg 68%
Selenium 32.4µg 4.7µg 50%
Fats 1.37g 33.7g 50%
Sodium 1303mg 156mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.1mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 16.721g 41%
Folate 212µg 75µg 34%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 4.1mg 27%
Zinc 1.01mg 3.94mg 27%
Phosphorus 154mg 308mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.307g 4.678g 20%
Magnesium 32mg 110mg 19%
Iron 2.44mg 0.97mg 18%
Manganese 0.882mg 1.243mg 16%
Fiber 1.2g 4.1g 12%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 7.922mg 11%
Protein 10.42g 15.5g 10%
Carbs 76.31g 47.4g 10%
Calories 359kcal 522kcal 8%
Potassium 188mg 407mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.83mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 29.4mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 83mg 78mg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 43.3g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61%
Contains more WaterWater +402.5%
Contains more OtherOther +114.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2359.9%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4382.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2724.9%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.