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Pilaf vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pilaf and lemongrass

  • Pilaf has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, lemongrass has more manganese, iron, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 189% higher.
  • Lemongrass has 217 times less sodium than pilaf. Pilaf has 1303mg of sodium, while lemongrass has 6mg.

Food types used in this article are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Lemon grass (citronella), 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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4528.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +284.6%
Contains more IronIron +234.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +492.3%

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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +827.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +456.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1330%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +182.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.882mg 5.224mg 189%
Iron 2.44mg 8.17mg 72%
Selenium 32.4µg 0.7µg 58%
Sodium 1303mg 6mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.065mg 45%
Folate 212µg 75µg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 1.101mg 31%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.08mg 25%
Carbs 76.31g 25.31g 17%
Protein 10.42g 1.82g 17%
Potassium 188mg 723mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.05mg 13%
Calories 359kcal 99kcal 13%
Zinc 1.01mg 2.23mg 11%
Copper 0.166mg 0.266mg 11%
Phosphorus 154mg 101mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 60mg 7%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.135mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 2.6mg 2%
Calcium 83mg 65mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Fats 1.37g 0.49g 1%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.119g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.054g 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 25.31g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 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
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% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +472.5%
Contains more FatsFats +179.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.5%
Contains more OtherOther +114.4%
Contains more WaterWater +777.9%

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +590.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.2%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.