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Pilaf vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pilaf and danish pastry?

  • Pilaf is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, manganese, and copper, yet danish pastry is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for sodium is 39% more.
  • Pilaf has 10 times more vitamin B6 than danish pastry. While pilaf has 0.4mg of vitamin B6, danish pastry has only 0.04mg.
  • The amount of sodium in danish pastry is lower.

We used Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Danish pastry, cheese 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
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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.8%
Contains more IronIron +35.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68%

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
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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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +775%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +775%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1280%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Danish pastry DV% diff.
Sodium 1303mg 417mg 39%
Folate 212µg 60µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.19mg 34%
Fats 1.37g 21.9g 32%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Saturated fat 0.307g 6.794g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.04mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 11.313g 27%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 2mg 26%
Selenium 32.4µg 18.9µg 25%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.351mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 2.575g 15%
Carbs 76.31g 37.2g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.26mg 13%
Copper 0.166mg 0.089mg 9%
Iron 2.44mg 1.8mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.304mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.2µg 8%
Phosphorus 154mg 108mg 7%
Cholesterol 1mg 23mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 6.9µg 5%
Protein 10.42g 8g 5%
Calcium 83mg 35mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0.1mg 4%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.7mg 3%
Vitamin A 4µg 35µg 3%
Potassium 188mg 98mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.35mg 2%
Calories 359kcal 374kcal 1%
Fiber 1.2g 1g 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.53g 6.95g N/A
Choline 17.5mg 20.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.1%
Contains more OtherOther +157.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1498.5%
Contains more WaterWater +290.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2933%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.