Pilaf vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pilaf and fast food different?
- Pilaf is higher in folate, vitamin B1, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, fast food is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for pilaf is 42% higher.
- Pilaf contains 3 times more folate than fast food. While pilaf contains 212µg of folate, fast food contains only 80µg.
- Fast food has less sodium.
Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +147.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +59.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +149.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.6% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +165% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +317.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +4350% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +880% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +96.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1303mg | 331mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 0.89µg | 36% |
| Folate | 212µg | 80µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.603mg | 0.317mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.882mg | 0.357mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 32.4µg | 20.3µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.363mg | 21% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 22.87g | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 0.307g | 4.493g | 19% |
| Fats | 1.37g | 12.01g | 16% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 31.5g | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.01mg | 2.52mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.212mg | 14% |
| Protein | 10.42g | 16.52g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 4.835g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 1.68g | 9% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 3.06mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.166mg | 0.121mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 0.53mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 4.9µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.127mg | 5.617mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 34.4mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 0g | 2.27g | 3% |
| Calories | 359kcal | 297kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 154mg | 134mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 62mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.11g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 197mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.53g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.514g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.221mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.523mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.189mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.374mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +142.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +153.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +776.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +378.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1196.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +345.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +211.5% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +98.2% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1950% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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