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Pilaf vs. Grape-Nuts Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Pilaf and Grape-Nuts Cereal

  • Pilaf has more Selenium, however, Grape-Nuts Cereal is richer in Iron, Manganese, Fiber, Phosphorus, Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium, and Copper.
  • Grape-Nuts Cereal covers your daily Iron needs 320% more than Pilaf.
  • Grape-Nuts Cereal has 4 times less Selenium than Pilaf. Pilaf has 32.4µg of Selenium, while Grape-Nuts Cereal has 9.1µg.
  • Grape-Nuts Cereal contains less Sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal.

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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 89% 9.6% 35% 1050% 113% 56% 200% 61% 422% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +256%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +287.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.8%
Contains more IronIron +1047.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +105%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.9%

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% 0.84% 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 0.33% 0.24% 12% 0% 163% 28% 162% 52% 198% 0% 5% 259% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.65mg

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
11% 2% 80% 4% 3%
Protein: 11.22 g
Fats: 1.81 g
Carbs: 80.49 g
Water: 3.5 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +129.7%
Contains more OtherOther +29.5%
Contains more FatsFats +32.1%
~equal in Protein ~11.22g
~equal in Carbs ~80.49g

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
26% 16% 59%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.34 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.78 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -9.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +77.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pilaf Grape-Nuts 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 minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Grape-Nuts Cereal Opinion
Calories 359kcal 361kcal Grape-Nuts Cereal
Protein 10.42g 11.22g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Fats 1.37g 1.81g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0.1mg Pilaf
Net carbs 75.11g 67.49g Pilaf
Carbs 76.31g 80.49g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Magnesium 32mg 124mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Calcium 83mg 32mg Pilaf
Potassium 188mg 400mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Iron 2.44mg 28mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Sugar 1.53g 8.86g Pilaf
Fiber 1.2g 13g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Copper 0.166mg 0.34mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Zinc 1.01mg 2.07mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Starch 71.23g Pilaf
Phosphorus 154mg 467mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Sodium 1303mg 465mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin A 14IU 4IU Pilaf
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg Pilaf
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.62mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Manganese 0.882mg 3.236mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Selenium 32.4µg 9.1µg Pilaf
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.65mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.12mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 8.62mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.872mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.86mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg Pilaf
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2µg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Folate 212µg 345µg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Choline 17.5mg 31.9mg Grape-Nuts Cereal
Saturated Fat 0.307g 0.34g Pilaf
Monounsaturated Fat 0.373g 0.21g Pilaf
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.78g Grape-Nuts Cereal
Tryptophan 0.086mg Pilaf
Threonine 0.221mg Pilaf
Isoleucine 0.279mg Pilaf
Leucine 0.523mg Pilaf
Lysine 0.189mg Pilaf
Methionine 0.145mg Pilaf
Phenylalanine 0.32mg Pilaf
Valine 0.374mg Pilaf
Histidine 0.15mg Pilaf

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pilaf Grape-Nuts 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
69%
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
77%
Pilaf
209%
Grape-Nuts Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.33g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.033g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 838mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Grape-Nuts Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Grape-Nuts Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171647/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.