Pilaf vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pilaf and lamb
- Pilaf has more folate, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, and choline.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb is 105% higher.
- Lamb has 40 times less manganese than pilaf. Pilaf has 0.882mg of manganese, while lamb has 0.022mg.
- Lamb is lower in sodium.
- Pilaf has a higher glycemic index than lamb.
Food types used in this article are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +388.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +29.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +39.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3909.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +341.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +503% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +207.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1077.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +187.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +12650% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +820% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +435.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 2.55µg | 105% |
Sodium | 1303mg | 72mg | 54% |
Folate | 212µg | 18µg | 49% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.603mg | 0.1mg | 42% |
Saturated fat | 0.307g | 8.83g | 39% |
Manganese | 0.882mg | 0.022mg | 37% |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 97mg | 32% |
Zinc | 1.01mg | 4.46mg | 31% |
Fats | 1.37g | 20.94g | 30% |
Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
Protein | 10.42g | 24.52g | 28% |
Carbs | 76.31g | 0g | 25% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 8.82g | 21% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.13mg | 21% |
Choline | 17.5mg | 93.7mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.25mg | 13% |
Selenium | 32.4µg | 26.4µg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 1.51g | 8% |
Iron | 2.44mg | 1.88mg | 7% |
Calcium | 83mg | 17mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.166mg | 0.119mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 154mg | 188mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 0mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 0g | 5% |
Potassium | 188mg | 310mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 4.6µg | 3% |
Calories | 359kcal | 294kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.127mg | 6.66mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 23mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 0.66mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 75.11g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
Sugar | 1.53g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.221mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.523mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.189mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.374mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +370.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +135.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1428.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +568.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2264.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +300.5% |