Pilaf vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pilaf and custard
- Pilaf has more folate, selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6; however, custard is richer in vitamin B12.
- Pilaf's daily need coverage for sodium is 53% more.
- Pilaf contains 126 times more manganese than custard. Pilaf contains 0.882mg of manganese, while custard contains 0.007mg.
- Custard contains less sodium.
- Pilaf has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pilaf is 60, while the glycemic index of custard is 35.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +617.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +453.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +98% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12500% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +440% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +67.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +4000% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +888.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4541.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +525% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +150% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2255.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +48.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +152.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1303mg | 84mg | 53% |
Folate | 212µg | 9µg | 51% |
Selenium | 32.4µg | 6µg | 48% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.603mg | 0.061mg | 45% |
Manganese | 0.882mg | 0.007mg | 38% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.127mg | 0.132mg | 37% |
Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.064mg | 26% |
Iron | 2.44mg | 0.34mg | 26% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 0.52µg | 21% |
Carbs | 76.31g | 17.6g | 20% |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 51mg | 17% |
Copper | 0.166mg | 0.03mg | 15% |
Protein | 10.42g | 3.99g | 13% |
Calories | 359kcal | 122kcal | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.22mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 0.307g | 2.032g | 8% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 47IU | 6% |
Calcium | 83mg | 139mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 0g | 5% |
Zinc | 1.01mg | 0.51mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 52µg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Fats | 1.37g | 4g | 4% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 16mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 154mg | 130mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 1.127g | 2% |
Potassium | 188mg | 207mg | 1% |
Choline | 17.5mg | 11.8mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 75.11g | 17.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.53g | 4.82g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 0.699mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.312g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.221mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.523mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.189mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.374mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +161.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +333.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +302.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +192% |
Contains more WaterWater | +813.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +202.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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