Pilaf vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pilaf and cumin?
- Pilaf is richer in folate and selenium, yet cumin is richer in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 799% higher.
- Pilaf has 21 times more folate than cumin. Pilaf has 212µg of folate, while cumin has 10µg.
- Cumin contains less sodium.
- Cumin has a lower glycemic index than pilaf.
We used Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Spices, cumin seed 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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +523.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1043.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1021.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +851.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2619.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +422.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +375.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +224% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +277.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2020% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +87.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +8225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +275.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +980% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +41.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 66.36mg | 799% |
| Manganese | 0.882mg | 3.333mg | 107% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 931mg | 85% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 366mg | 80% |
| Copper | 0.166mg | 0.867mg | 78% |
| Folate | 212µg | 10µg | 51% |
| Selenium | 32.4µg | 5.2µg | 49% |
| Sodium | 1303mg | 168mg | 49% |
| Phosphorus | 154mg | 499mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 1788mg | 47% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 10.5g | 37% |
| Zinc | 1.01mg | 4.8mg | 34% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 14.04g | 34% |
| Fats | 1.37g | 22.27g | 32% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 3.33mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 3.279g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.327mg | 18% |
| Protein | 10.42g | 17.81g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 14% | |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 44.24g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.127mg | 4.579mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.307g | 1.535g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 7.7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 5.4µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.435mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.603mg | 0.628mg | 2% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 24.7mg | 1% |
| Calories | 359kcal | 375kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.11g | 33.74g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.53g | 2.25g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.523mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.374mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1525.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +97.4% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3664.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +769.8% |
