Pilaf vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pilaf and hummus
- Pilaf has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, hummus is richer in copper, fiber, and magnesium.
- Pilaf covers your daily selenium needs 54% more than hummus.
- Hummus has 11 times less vitamin B3 than pilaf. Pilaf has 6.127mg of vitamin B3, while hummus has 0.582mg.
- Hummus contains less sodium.
- Pilaf has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pilaf is 60, while the glycemic index of hummus is 6.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Hummus, commercial.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +118.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1146.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +121.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +217.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +81.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +235% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +952.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +441.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +155.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 32.4µg | 2.6µg | 54% |
Copper | 0.166mg | 0.527mg | 40% |
Sodium | 1303mg | 379mg | 40% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.127mg | 0.582mg | 35% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.603mg | 0.18mg | 35% |
Folate | 212µg | 83µg | 32% |
Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 3.613g | 22% |
Carbs | 76.31g | 14.29g | 21% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 6g | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 15% |
Fats | 1.37g | 9.6g | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 0.132mg | 12% |
Calories | 359kcal | 166kcal | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 4.039g | 9% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 71mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.01mg | 1.83mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.882mg | 0.773mg | 5% |
Protein | 10.42g | 7.9g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 0mg | 5% |
Calcium | 83mg | 38mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.307g | 1.437g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 154mg | 176mg | 3% |
Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
Potassium | 188mg | 228mg | 1% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 0µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 75.11g | 8.29g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Iron | 2.44mg | 2.44mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.53g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 0% | |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +434% |
Contains more OtherOther | +138.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +600.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +728.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +982.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +858.4% |