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Pilaf vs. Canola oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pilaf and canola oil

  • Pilaf has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, canola oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for canola oil is 116% higher.
  • Canola oil is lower in sodium.
  • Pilaf has a higher glycemic index than canola oil.

Food types used in this article are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Oil, canola.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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% 0% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0% 0.11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +8650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +43550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14160%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Canola oil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 28.142g 185%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 63.276g 157%
Fats 1.37g 100g 152%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 17.46mg 116%
Selenium 32.4µg 0µg 59%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 71.3µg 59%
Sodium 1303mg 0mg 57%
Folate 212µg 0µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0mg 50%
Manganese 0.882mg 0mg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0mg 38%
Saturated fat 0.307g 7.365g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0mg 31%
Iron 2.44mg 0mg 31%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Calories 359kcal 884kcal 26%
Carbs 76.31g 0g 25%
Phosphorus 154mg 0mg 22%
Protein 10.42g 0g 21%
Copper 0.166mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0mg 14%
Zinc 1.01mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 83mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 188mg 0mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Choline 17.5mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.395g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g N/A

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +7199.3%

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
7% 64% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.142 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16864.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7364.7%

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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. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/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.