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Pilaf vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pilaf and cucumber?

  • Pilaf is richer than cucumber in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for selenium is 58% more.
  • Pilaf has 652 times more sodium than cucumber. While pilaf has 1303mg of sodium, cucumber has only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of cucumber is lower.

We used Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Cucumber, with peel, raw types in this article.

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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
9
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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +418.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.9%
Contains more IronIron +771.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +405%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +541.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1016.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6152%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2928.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Cucumber DV% diff.
Selenium 32.4µg 0.3µg 58%
Sodium 1303mg 2mg 57%
Folate 212µg 7µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.027mg 48%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0.098mg 38%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.079mg 35%
Starch 71.23g 0.83g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.04mg 28%
Iron 2.44mg 0.28mg 27%
Carbs 76.31g 3.63g 24%
Protein 10.42g 0.65g 20%
Phosphorus 154mg 24mg 19%
Calories 359kcal 15kcal 17%
Copper 0.166mg 0.041mg 14%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 16.4µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.259mg 9%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.2mg 7%
Calcium 83mg 16mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 13mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.033mg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 0.5g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.032g 2%
Choline 17.5mg 6mg 2%
Fats 1.37g 0.11g 2%
Fructose 0g 0.87g 1%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.037g 1%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 2.8mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 188mg 147mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.005g 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 3.13g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 1.67g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
4
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1503.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1145.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2002.2%
Contains more OtherOther +915.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1084.5%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7360%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1078.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
3
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
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +8481.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +900%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +11200%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +660%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.