Pilaf vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pilaf and romano cheese
- Pilaf has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and selenium; however, romano cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
- Romano cheese covers your daily calcium needs 98% more than pilaf.
- Romano cheese has 80 times less vitamin B3 than pilaf. Pilaf has 6.127mg of vitamin B3, while romano cheese has 0.077mg.
- Pilaf contains less saturated fat.
- Pilaf has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pilaf is 60, while the glycemic index of romano cheese is 27.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Cheese, romano.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +118.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +216.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +453.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4310% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +123.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1181.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +155.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +393.5% |
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 | +1529.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7857.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +370.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2928.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +13.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2300% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +475% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +325.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +5500% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +340% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 83mg | 1064mg | 98% |
Phosphorus | 154mg | 760mg | 87% |
Saturated fat | 0.307g | 17.115g | 76% |
Folate | 212µg | 7µg | 51% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.603mg | 0.037mg | 47% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 1.12µg | 46% |
Protein | 10.42g | 31.8g | 43% |
Fats | 1.37g | 26.94g | 39% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.127mg | 0.077mg | 38% |
Manganese | 0.882mg | 0.02mg | 37% |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 104mg | 34% |
Selenium | 32.4µg | 14.5µg | 33% |
Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.085mg | 24% |
Carbs | 76.31g | 3.63g | 24% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.37mg | 22% |
Iron | 2.44mg | 0.77mg | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 7.838g | 19% |
Copper | 0.166mg | 0.03mg | 15% |
Zinc | 1.01mg | 2.58mg | 14% |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 96µg | 10% |
Sodium | 1303mg | 1433mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 0.424mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 0mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 0g | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
Potassium | 188mg | 86mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 41mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.593g | 1% |
Calories | 359kcal | 387kcal | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 2.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 75.11g | 3.63g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.53g | 0.73g | N/A |
Choline | 17.5mg | 15.4mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.429mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.221mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 1.685mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.523mg | 3.071mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.189mg | 2.941mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.852mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 1.71mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.374mg | 2.183mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.15mg | 1.231mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.42 g
Fats:
1.37 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
8.04 g
Other:
3.86 g
Protein:
31.8 g
Fats:
26.94 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
30.91 g
Other:
6.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2002.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +205.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1866.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +284.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +74.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.377 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.593 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2001.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.3% |