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Pilaf vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pilaf and carambola

  • Pilaf has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for selenium is 58% more.
  • Pilaf contains 652 times more sodium than carambola. Pilaf contains 1303mg of sodium, while carambola contains 2mg.
  • Pilaf has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pilaf is 60, while the glycemic index of carambola is 45.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Carambola, (starfruit), 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
9
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 7.1% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains more IronIron +2950%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +741.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1183.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2283.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1569.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1666.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +739%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Carambola DV% diff.
Selenium 32.4µg 0.6µg 58%
Sodium 1303mg 2mg 57%
Folate 212µg 12µg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.014mg 49%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.037mg 37%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0.367mg 36%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 34.4mg 34%
Iron 2.44mg 0.08mg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.017mg 29%
Carbs 76.31g 6.73g 23%
Phosphorus 154mg 12mg 20%
Protein 10.42g 1.04g 19%
Calories 359kcal 31kcal 16%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.12mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 3mg 8%
Fiber 1.2g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.391mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.016mg 5%
Copper 0.166mg 0.137mg 3%
Potassium 188mg 133mg 2%
Fats 1.37g 0.33g 2%
Choline 17.5mg 7.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.15mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.184g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.019g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.03g 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 3.93g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 3.98g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
4
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% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +901.9%
Contains more FatsFats +315.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1033.9%
Contains more OtherOther +642.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1036.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
2
29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1143.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.