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Pilaf vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pilaf and cornmeal

  • Pilaf has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, cornmeal has more iron, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pilaf is 56% higher.
  • Cornmeal has 28 times less calcium than pilaf. Pilaf has 83mg of calcium, while cornmeal has 3mg.
  • Cornmeal is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +53%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +406.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +208.6%
Contains more IronIron +78.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +339.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.551mg
~equal in Folate ~209µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Cornmeal DV% diff.
Sodium 1303mg 7mg 56%
Selenium 32.4µg 10.5µg 40%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.174mg 31%
Iron 2.44mg 4.36mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.382mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.182mg 17%
Fiber 1.2g 3.9g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.24mg 10%
Copper 0.166mg 0.076mg 10%
Calcium 83mg 3mg 8%
Phosphorus 154mg 99mg 8%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 4.968mg 7%
Protein 10.42g 7.11g 7%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.551mg 4%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.66mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.828g 3%
Choline 17.5mg 8.6mg 2%
Folate 212µg 209µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Calories 359kcal 370kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.12mg 1%
Fats 1.37g 1.75g 1%
Starch 71.23g 73.3g 1%
Potassium 188mg 142mg 1%
Carbs 76.31g 79.45g 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 75.55g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Magnesium 32mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 1.61g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.22g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.39g 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.6%
Contains more OtherOther +656.9%
Contains more FatsFats +27.7%
Contains more WaterWater +39.1%
~equal in Carbs ~79.45g

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.39g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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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
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +494.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +126.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +460%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~73.3g
~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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.