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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.
Pilaf
6
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%
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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.
Pilaf
6
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%
Cheese
6
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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%
~equal in Choline ~16.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Cheese 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
Pilaf
2
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2369.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2331.4%
Contains more WaterWater +360.4%
~equal in Other ~3.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
1
29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
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
Pilaf
3
98%
Starch: 71.23 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.13 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cheese
3
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +160%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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