Pilaf vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pilaf and cereal
- Pilaf has more selenium; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 474% more than pilaf.
- Cereal has 5 times less selenium than pilaf. Pilaf has 32.4µg of selenium, while cereal has 6.3µg.
- Cereal contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +730% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +414.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1295.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +652.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -39% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +216.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +839% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +20250% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +942.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +4348.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +383.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1396.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.603mg | 6.288mg | 474% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 5.986mg | 430% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 34.06mg | 395% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 3.87mg | 291% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.127mg | 29.62mg | 147% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 1.01mg | 7.6mg | 60% |
| Folate | 212µg | 53% | |
| Selenium | 32.4µg | 6.3µg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 38.5mg | 38% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Sodium | 1303mg | 795mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 154mg | 77mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 0.226mg | 10% |
| Protein | 10.42g | 6.06g | 9% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 10mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.882mg | 0.79mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 86.85g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.166mg | 0.137mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 188mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 359kcal | 378kcal | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.37g | 1.08g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 75.11g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% | |
| Sugar | 1.53g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.307g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 0.204g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.354g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.221mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.523mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.189mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.374mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +112.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +82.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.354g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +1155.6% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +3146.7% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +170% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
