Pilaf vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pilaf and cheese
- Pilaf has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and iron, while cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
- Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% higher.
- Cheese contains 104 times less vitamin B3 than pilaf. Pilaf contains 6.127mg of vitamin B3, while cheese contains 0.059mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pilaf is lower.
- Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of pilaf is 60.
The food types used in this comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Cheese, cheddar.
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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 | +18.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +147.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +1642.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +453.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3166.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +755.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +260.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +195.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1979.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10284.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +74.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +506.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +685.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8150% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1675% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +392% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +5400% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +380% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0.307g | 18.867g | 84% |
Calcium | 83mg | 710mg | 63% |
Fats | 1.37g | 33.31g | 49% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.603mg | 0.029mg | 48% |
Folate | 212µg | 27µg | 46% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 1.1µg | 45% |
Phosphorus | 154mg | 455mg | 43% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.127mg | 0.059mg | 38% |
Manganese | 0.882mg | 0.027mg | 37% |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 330µg | 36% |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 99mg | 33% |
Iron | 2.44mg | 0.14mg | 29% |
Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
Sodium | 1303mg | 653mg | 28% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.066mg | 26% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.428mg | 26% |
Protein | 10.42g | 22.87g | 25% |
Carbs | 76.31g | 3.09g | 24% |
Zinc | 1.01mg | 3.64mg | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 9.246g | 22% |
Copper | 0.166mg | 0.03mg | 15% |
Selenium | 32.4µg | 28.5µg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 1.421g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 0.41mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 0g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 0mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.71mg | 4% |
Potassium | 188mg | 76mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
Calories | 359kcal | 404kcal | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 27mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 75.11g | 3.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.53g | 0.48g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.917g | N/A |
Choline | 17.5mg | 16.5mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.221mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.523mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.189mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.374mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2369.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +119.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2331.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +360.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2378.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +276.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +160% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Fructose
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