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Pilaf vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pilaf and crab

  • Pilaf has more vitamin B1, folate, manganese, iron, and vitamin B3, while crab has more vitamin B12, copper, and zinc.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 138% more than pilaf.
  • Pilaf contains 26 times more vitamin B1 than crab. While pilaf contains 0.603mg of vitamin B1, crab contains only 0.023mg.
  • The amount of sodium in crab is lower.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab is 0, while the glycemic index of pilaf is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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
2
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%
Crab
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more IronIron +388%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1091.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +390.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +277.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.4%
~equal in Calcium ~91mg

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
7
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%
Crab
4
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% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2521.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +315.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16550%
Contains more CholineCholine +362.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.093mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 3.33µg 138%
Copper 0.166mg 0.814mg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.023mg 48%
Folate 212µg 51µg 40%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.074mg 35%
Cholesterol 1mg 97mg 32%
Sodium 1303mg 563mg 32%
Starch 71.23g 0g 29%
Carbs 76.31g 0g 25%
Zinc 1.01mg 3.81mg 25%
Iron 2.44mg 0.5mg 24%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 2.747mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.156mg 19%
Selenium 32.4µg 42.9µg 19%
Protein 10.42g 17.88g 15%
Calories 359kcal 83kcal 14%
Choline 17.5mg 80.9mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1.84mg 12%
Phosphorus 154mg 234mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.997mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Potassium 188mg 259mg 2%
Calcium 83mg 91mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 36mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.258g 1%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 3.3mg 1%
Fats 1.37g 0.74g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.129g 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.53g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.201g 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
3
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Crab
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +85.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +128.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.6%
Contains more WaterWater +891.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
2
29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.5%

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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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.