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Pilaf vs. Lucky Charms Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pilaf and lucky Charms Cereal

  • Lucky Charms Cereal has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and manganese than pilaf.
  • Lucky Charms Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 282% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, LUCKY CHARMS.

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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 53% 130% 20% 835% 71% 508% 124% 85% 283% 80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more IronIron +812.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1743.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.4%

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 89% 282% 9% 59% 434% 398% 474% 26% 695% 850% 3.5% 556% 8.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +548.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21075%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1025%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1880.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +652.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
Contains more FolateFolate +249.5%
~equal in Choline ~16.1mg

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
8% 5% 81% 4% 2%
Protein: 7.67 g
Fats: 5.02 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 4.15 g
Other: 2.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.9%
Contains more WaterWater +93.7%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
Contains more FatsFats +266.4%
~equal in Carbs ~80.89g

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
22% 40% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.885 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.586 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.542 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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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
51% 39% 6% 2%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 28.9 g
Glucose: 4.7 g
Fructose: 0.8 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +91.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9533.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +53.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pilaf Lucky Charms Cereal
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Lucky Charms Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 6.8µg 283%
Iron 2.44mg 22.27mg 248%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 3.01mg 201%
Zinc 1.01mg 18.62mg 160%
Folate 212µg 741µg 132%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 1.723mg 126%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 25.3mg 120%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 1.737mg 95%
Vitamin A 4µg 847µg 94%
Manganese 0.882mg 2.173mg 56%
Calcium 83mg 434mg 35%
Selenium 32.4µg 14.6µg 32%
Sodium 1303mg 648mg 28%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 26.6mg 25%
Vitamin D 0IU 156IU 20%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.9µg 20%
Phosphorus 154mg 289mg 19%
Fiber 1.2g 5g 15%
Starch 71.23g 37.17g 14%
Magnesium 32mg 74mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 1.542g 8%
Protein 10.42g 7.67g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.439mg 6%
Fats 1.37g 5.02g 6%
Copper 0.166mg 0.213mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.45mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.885g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 1.586g 3%
Carbs 76.31g 80.89g 2%
Fructose 0g 0.8g 1%
Calories 359kcal 380kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.4µg 1%
Potassium 188mg 222mg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 75.89g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 36.13g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.013g N/A
Choline 17.5mg 16.1mg 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pilaf Lucky Charms Cereal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Pilaf
299%
Lucky Charms Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
77%
Pilaf
219%
Lucky Charms Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Sugar (difference - 34.6g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.578g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal contains less Sodium (difference - 655mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Lucky Charms Cereal
Lucky Charms Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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