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Pilaf vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pilaf and caramel?

  • Pilaf is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B6, and copper, yet caramel is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% higher.
  • Pilaf has 80 times more manganese than caramel. Pilaf has 0.882mg of manganese, while caramel has 0.011mg.
  • Caramel contains less sodium.

We used Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Candies, caramels types in this comparison.

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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
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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +1642.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +822.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7918.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.2%

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
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +925%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +485.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4039.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +614.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +5200%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +194.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +260%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Caramel DV% diff.
Selenium 32.4µg 1.8µg 56%
Folate 212µg 4µg 52%
Sodium 1303mg 245mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.103mg 42%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.011mg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0.148mg 37%
Iron 2.44mg 0.14mg 29%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.056mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 3.478g 21%
Copper 0.166mg 0.018mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.256mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.3µg 12%
Protein 10.42g 4.6g 12%
Fats 1.37g 8.1g 10%
Saturated fat 0.307g 2.476g 10%
Phosphorus 154mg 114mg 6%
Calcium 83mg 138mg 6%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.44mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Magnesium 32mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.46mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 1.542g 3%
Cholesterol 1mg 7mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.62mg 2%
Calories 359kcal 382kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 12µg 1%
Potassium 188mg 214mg 1%
Carbs 76.31g 77g 0%
Net carbs 75.11g 77g N/A
Sugar 1.53g 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.5%
Contains more OtherOther +114.4%
Contains more FatsFats +491.2%
~equal in Carbs ~77g
~equal in Water ~8.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +313.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +822.5%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.