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Pilaf vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pilaf and sardines

  • Pilaf has more folate, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin D, and calcium.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 372% more than pilaf.
  • Sardines have 21 times less folate than pilaf. Pilaf has 212µg of folate, while sardines have 10µg.
  • Sardines contain less sodium.
  • Pilaf has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pilaf is 60, while the glycemic index of sardines is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +716.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.2%
Contains more IronIron +19.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.7%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +653.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2020%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +420%
Contains more CholineCholine +328.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 8.94µg 372%
Folate 212µg 10µg 51%
Phosphorus 154mg 490mg 48%
Cholesterol 1mg 142mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.08mg 44%
Sodium 1303mg 307mg 43%
Selenium 32.4µg 52.7µg 37%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.108mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 5.148g 32%
Calcium 83mg 382mg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Protein 10.42g 24.62g 28%
Carbs 76.31g 0g 25%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.167mg 18%
Fats 1.37g 11.45g 16%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 2.04mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.227mg 11%
Choline 17.5mg 75mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 3.869g 9%
Calories 359kcal 208kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 5.245mg 6%
Iron 2.44mg 2.92mg 6%
Potassium 188mg 397mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.307g 1.528g 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 4µg 32µg 3%
Zinc 1.01mg 1.31mg 3%
Copper 0.166mg 0.186mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 39mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.642mg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.53g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.3%
Contains more FatsFats +735.8%
Contains more WaterWater +641.4%
Contains more OtherOther +11.9%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +937.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1265.5%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.