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Pilaf vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pilaf and coconut?

  • Pilaf is richer in folate, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet coconut is richer in fiber, copper, and manganese.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 147% higher.
  • Pilaf has 65 times more sodium than coconut. Pilaf has 1303mg of sodium, while coconut has 20mg.

We used Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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
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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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +492.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +162%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Iron ~2.43mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg

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
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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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +813.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +335%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1034.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +640.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +715.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.307g 29.698g 134%
Sodium 1303mg 20mg 56%
Fats 1.37g 33.49g 49%
Folate 212µg 26µg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.066mg 45%
Selenium 32.4µg 10.1µg 41%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0.54mg 35%
Fiber 1.2g 9g 31%
Copper 0.166mg 0.435mg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Manganese 0.882mg 1.5mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.054mg 27%
Carbs 76.31g 15.23g 20%
Protein 10.42g 3.33g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.3mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 14mg 7%
Phosphorus 154mg 113mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.02mg 5%
Potassium 188mg 356mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 1.425g 3%
Zinc 1.01mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 3.3mg 1%
Choline 17.5mg 12.1mg 1%
Calories 359kcal 354kcal 0%
Net carbs 75.11g 6.23g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Magnesium 32mg 32mg 0%
Iron 2.44mg 2.43mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 6.23g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.2µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.366g 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +401.1%
Contains more OtherOther +302.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2344.5%
Contains more WaterWater +484.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.366g

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.