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Pilaf vs. Lo mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pilaf and lo mein?

  • Pilaf is richer than lo mein in vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 46% more.
  • Pilaf has 8 times more folate than lo mein. While pilaf has 212µg of folate, lo mein has only 28µg.
  • The amount of sodium in lo mein is lower.

We used Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat types in this article.

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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 10% 6.3% 9.3% 40% 21% 9.8% 19% 56% 31% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +295.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79%
Contains more IronIron +128%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +180.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +242.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +267.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67%

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 5.7% 3% 6% 1.5% 12% 29% 15% 16% 16% 0% 32% 21% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1183%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +656.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +657.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2440%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Lo mein DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.047mg 46%
Folate 212µg 28µg 46%
Selenium 32.4µg 11.7µg 38%
Sodium 1303mg 430mg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0.81mg 33%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.24mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.068mg 26%
Starch 71.23g 16.73g 22%
Carbs 76.31g 20.16g 19%
Iron 2.44mg 1.07mg 17%
Phosphorus 154mg 45mg 16%
Calories 359kcal 121kcal 12%
Protein 10.42g 4.77g 11%
Copper 0.166mg 0.064mg 11%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 12.7µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.27mg 9%
Calcium 83mg 21mg 6%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.36mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 1.291g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.124mg 3%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 1.7mg 3%
Fats 1.37g 2.35g 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 188mg 105mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 8.9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.592g 1%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.464g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 18.86g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 2.63g N/A
Fiber 1.2g 1.3g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.008g N/A
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%
Fructose 0g 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.141g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.134g N/A

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
5% 2% 20% 71%
Protein: 4.77 g
Fats: 2.35 g
Carbs: 20.16 g
Water: 71.33 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +278.5%
Contains more OtherOther +177.7%
Contains more FatsFats +71.5%
Contains more WaterWater +787.2%

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
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.592 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
2
98%
Starch: 71.23 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.13 g
Galactose: 0 g
86% 8% 2% 2%
Starch: 16.73 g
Sucrose: 1.63 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +325.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +276.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +443.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +270%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Lo mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167677/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.