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Pilaf vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pilaf and currants?

  • Pilaf is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B6, iron, and phosphorus, yet currants are richer in vitamin C.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for selenium is 58% higher.
  • Pilaf has 1303 times more sodium than currants. Pilaf has 1303mg of sodium, while currants have 1mg.
  • Currants have a lower glycemic index than pilaf.

We used Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Currants, red, and white, raw 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.
Pilaf
8
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% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.5%
Contains more IronIron +144%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +339.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +374.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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.
Pilaf
9
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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1407.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6027%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1017.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2550%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Currant DV% diff.
Selenium 32.4µg 0.6µg 58%
Sodium 1303mg 1mg 57%
Folate 212µg 8µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.04mg 47%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 41mg 41%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0.1mg 38%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.186mg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.07mg 25%
Carbs 76.31g 13.8g 21%
Protein 10.42g 1.4g 18%
Iron 2.44mg 1mg 18%
Phosphorus 154mg 44mg 16%
Calories 359kcal 56kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.064mg 13%
Fiber 1.2g 4.3g 12%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 11µg 9%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.23mg 7%
Copper 0.166mg 0.107mg 7%
Calcium 83mg 33mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 13mg 5%
Fructose 0g 3.53g 4%
Potassium 188mg 275mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.05mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 7.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.088g 2%
Fats 1.37g 0.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.017g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.028g 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 9.5g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 2µg 0%
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
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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +644.3%
Contains more FatsFats +585%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453%
Contains more OtherOther +493.8%
Contains more WaterWater +944.2%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1232.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
2
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
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +103.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3120%
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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.