Pilaf vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pilaf and lettuce
- Pilaf has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B6, and iron; however, lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
- Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 148% more than pilaf.
- Lettuce contains 54 times less selenium than pilaf. Pilaf contains 32.4µg of selenium, while lettuce contains 0.6µg.
- Lettuce has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of pilaf is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Lettuce, green leaf, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +146.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +130.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +183.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +472.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +461.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +431% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +252.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +761.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1533.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +433.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +344.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +457.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +28.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +124.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +9150% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +25160% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 126.3µg | 105% |
| Selenium | 32.4µg | 0.6µg | 58% |
| Sodium | 1303mg | 28mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.603mg | 0.07mg | 44% |
| Folate | 212µg | 38µg | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 370µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.127mg | 0.375mg | 36% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 0g | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.882mg | 0.25mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.09mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 2.87g | 24% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 0.86mg | 20% |
| Protein | 10.42g | 1.36g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 154mg | 29mg | 18% |
| Calories | 359kcal | 15kcal | 17% |
| Copper | 0.166mg | 0.029mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 0.134mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.01mg | 0.18mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 9.2mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 13mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 36mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.082g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.37g | 0.15g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 13.6mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 0.006g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.307g | 0.02g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.43g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.11g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 194mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.53g | 0.78g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 1.3g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.221mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.523mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.189mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.374mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +666.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +813.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2558.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +503.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1081.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6116.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +359.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +260% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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