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Pilaf vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pilaf and flank steak

  • Pilaf has more folate, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, choline, and vitamin B6.
  • Flank steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 67% more than pilaf.
  • Flank steak has 98 times less manganese than pilaf. Pilaf has 0.882mg of manganese, while flank steak has 0.009mg.
  • Flank steak contains less sodium.
  • Pilaf has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pilaf is 60, while the glycemic index of flank steak is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.

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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
5
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 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315%
Contains more IronIron +40.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +385.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
~equal in Selenium ~29.4µg

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
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 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% 0% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +704%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2255.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8050%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
Contains more CholineCholine +502.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1.63µg 67%
Sodium 1303mg 56mg 54%
Folate 212µg 9µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.075mg 44%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.009mg 38%
Zinc 1.01mg 4.9mg 35%
Protein 10.42g 27.66g 34%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Cholesterol 1mg 79mg 26%
Carbs 76.31g 0g 25%
Choline 17.5mg 105.4mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.307g 3.395g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.579mg 14%
Fats 1.37g 8.23g 11%
Iron 2.44mg 1.74mg 9%
Copper 0.166mg 0.082mg 9%
Phosphorus 154mg 210mg 8%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 7.363mg 8%
Calories 359kcal 192kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 3.317g 7%
Calcium 83mg 20mg 6%
Selenium 32.4µg 29.4µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Potassium 188mg 339mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.133mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.545mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.53g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.322g 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.883mg 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
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-6533.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.5%
Contains more FatsFats +500.7%
Contains more WaterWater +698.1%

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
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +789.3%

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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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.