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Pilaf vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pilaf and focaccia

  • Pilaf has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, focaccia is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin E, and iron.
  • Pilaf covers your daily sodium needs 32% more than focaccia.
  • Focaccia contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than pilaf. Pilaf contains 0.4mg of vitamin B6, while focaccia contains 0.113mg.
  • Focaccia has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.8%
Contains more IronIron +29.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.9%

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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +503.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +246%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1040%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.645mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Focaccia DV% diff.
Sodium 1303mg 561mg 32%
Selenium 32.4µg 15.9µg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.364mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.113mg 22%
Folate 212µg 138µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.301mg 16%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 3.67mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 5.67g 13%
Carbs 76.31g 35.82g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.47mg 11%
Fats 1.37g 7.89g 10%
Iron 2.44mg 3.16mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1.42mg 9%
Copper 0.166mg 0.091mg 8%
Calories 359kcal 249kcal 6%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Calcium 83mg 35mg 5%
Phosphorus 154mg 128mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.994g 4%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 5.7µg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 2.9mg 3%
Protein 10.42g 8.77g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 20mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.877g 3%
Zinc 1.01mg 1.33mg 3%
Fiber 1.2g 1.8g 2%
Potassium 188mg 114mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.645mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 34.02g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 1.75g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113%
Contains more OtherOther +139.8%
Contains more FatsFats +475.9%
Contains more WaterWater +471%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1420.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.7%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.