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Pilaf vs. Golden Grahams Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pilaf and golden Grahams Cereal?

  • Pilaf is higher in selenium, yet golden Grahams Cereal is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Golden Grahams Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 199% more.
  • Pilaf has 6 times more selenium than golden Grahams Cereal. While pilaf has 32.4µg of selenium, golden Grahams Cereal has only 5.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of pilaf is lower.

We used Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, GOLDEN GRAHAMS types 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.
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 19% 97% 18% 544% 69% 330% 55% 101% 241% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +478.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +289.2%
Contains more IronIron +494.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1098%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.5%
~equal in Potassium ~206mg

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 65% 157% 13% 48% 300% 323% 302% 20% 372% 600% 5% 242% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +373.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1509.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +303.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.4%

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
5% 3% 85% 2% 4%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 3.2 g
Carbs: 85.1 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 4.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.6%
Contains more WaterWater +265.5%
Contains more FatsFats +133.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.5%
~equal in Other ~4.2g

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
13% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +329%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pilaf Golden Grahams Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Golden Grahams Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 4.8µg 199%
Iron 2.44mg 14.5mg 151%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 1.4mg 101%
Zinc 1.01mg 12.1mg 101%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 1.613mg 93%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 16.1mg 62%
Vitamin A 4µg 472µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 1.2mg 50%
Selenium 32.4µg 5.6µg 49%
Manganese 0.882mg 1.848mg 42%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Folate 212µg 323µg 28%
Calcium 83mg 323mg 24%
Sodium 1303mg 772mg 23%
Fiber 1.2g 5.6g 18%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 19.4mg 17%
Vitamin D 0IU 129IU 16%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.2µg 16%
Protein 10.42g 5.3g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.338mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.64mg 4%
Phosphorus 154mg 129mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 1g 4%
Copper 0.166mg 0.206mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 1.6g 3%
Carbs 76.31g 85.1g 3%
Fats 1.37g 3.2g 3%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2µg 1%
Calories 359kcal 374kcal 1%
Potassium 188mg 206mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 79.5g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 35g N/A
Choline 17.5mg 15.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.4g 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pilaf Golden Grahams Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Pilaf
189%
Golden Grahams Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
77%
Pilaf
150%
Golden Grahams Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Sugar (difference - 33.47g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.093g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in glycemic index (difference - 12)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 531mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Golden Grahams Cereal
Golden Grahams Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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

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

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