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Pilaf vs. Corn chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pilaf and corn chips

  • Pilaf has more folate, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B6, and iron; however, corn chips are higher in vitamin E.
  • Pilaf covers your daily folate needs 51% more than corn chips.
  • Corn chips contain 13 times less vitamin B1 than pilaf. Pilaf contains 0.603mg of vitamin B1, while corn chips contain 0.047mg.
  • Corn chips have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of pilaf is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain.

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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
5
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 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +103.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +326.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.6%

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
10
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 0% 1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1183%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +627.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +276.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2550%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17975%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1160%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Corn chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 16.438g 107%
Folate 212µg 8µg 51%
Fats 1.37g 33.36g 49%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 7.23mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.047mg 46%
Selenium 32.4µg 7.6µg 45%
Sodium 1303mg 514mg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0.842mg 33%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.333mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 9.134g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.167mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.307g 4.331g 18%
Iron 2.44mg 1.2mg 16%
Fiber 1.2g 4g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.19mg 11%
Magnesium 32mg 72mg 10%
Protein 10.42g 6.17g 9%
Calories 359kcal 538kcal 9%
Starch 71.23g 51.36g 8%
Copper 0.166mg 0.101mg 7%
Calcium 83mg 138mg 6%
Phosphorus 154mg 194mg 6%
Carbs 76.31g 56.9g 6%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 6.3µg 5%
Zinc 1.01mg 1.29mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.078mg 1%
Potassium 188mg 144mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Choline 17.5mg 12.1mg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 52.9g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.088g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.246mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.235mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.803mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.185mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.322mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.331mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.2mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g N/A

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
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.1%
Contains more WaterWater +651.4%
Contains more OtherOther +54.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2335%

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
14% 31% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2348.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4260.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
4
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
99%
Starch: 51.36 g
Sucrose: 0.27 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +38.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.27g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/nutrients

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

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