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Pilaf vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pilaf and asparagus

  • Pilaf has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while asparagus has more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Pilaf covers your daily need for sodium, 57% more than asparagus.
  • Pilaf contains 14 times more selenium than asparagus. While pilaf contains 32.4µg of selenium, asparagus contains only 2.3µg.
  • The amount of sodium in asparagus is lower.
  • Asparagus has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of pilaf is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Asparagus, raw.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.8%
Contains more IronIron +14%
Contains more ZincZinc +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +458.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1308.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Potassium ~202mg

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +526.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +339.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +307.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2725%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8220%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Asparagus DV% diff.
Sodium 1303mg 2mg 57%
Selenium 32.4µg 2.3µg 55%
Folate 212µg 52µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.143mg 38%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 41.6µg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0.978mg 32%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.158mg 31%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.091mg 24%
Carbs 76.31g 3.88g 24%
Calories 359kcal 20kcal 17%
Protein 10.42g 2.2g 16%
Phosphorus 154mg 52mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.274mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1.13mg 7%
Calcium 83mg 24mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.141mg 4%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.54mg 4%
Iron 2.44mg 2.14mg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 2.1g 4%
Vitamin A 4µg 38µg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Copper 0.166mg 0.189mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 5.6mg 2%
Fats 1.37g 0.12g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.05g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.04g 1%
Fructose 0g 1g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 1.78g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Potassium 188mg 202mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 1.88g N/A
Choline 17.5mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +373.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1041.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1866.8%
Contains more OtherOther +565.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1059.5%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
3
98%
Starch: 71.23 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.13 g
Galactose: 0 g
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +30.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +550%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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