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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 RAE, 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% 0.84% 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% 169% 9% 117% 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 +20064.3%
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 Opinion
Calories 359kcal 380kcal Lucky Charms Cereal
Protein 10.42g 7.67g Pilaf
Fats 1.37g 5.02g Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin C 4.1mg 26.6mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Net carbs 75.11g 75.89g Lucky Charms Cereal
Carbs 76.31g 80.89g Lucky Charms Cereal
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 0IU 156IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Magnesium 32mg 74mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Calcium 83mg 434mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Potassium 188mg 222mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Iron 2.44mg 22.27mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sugar 1.53g 36.13g Pilaf
Fiber 1.2g 5g Lucky Charms Cereal
Copper 0.166mg 0.213mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Zinc 1.01mg 18.62mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Starch 71.23g 37.17g Pilaf
Phosphorus 154mg 289mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Sodium 1303mg 648mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A 14IU 2823IU Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin A RAE 4µg 847µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.45mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin D 0µg 3.9µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Manganese 0.882mg 2.173mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Selenium 32.4µg 14.6µg Pilaf
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 1.737mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 1.723mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 25.3mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.439mg Pilaf
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 3.01mg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 6.8µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.4µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Folate 212µg 741µg Lucky Charms Cereal
Trans Fat 0g 0.013g Pilaf
Choline 17.5mg 16.1mg Pilaf
Saturated Fat 0.307g 0.885g Pilaf
Monounsaturated Fat 0.373g 1.586g Lucky Charms Cereal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 1.542g Lucky Charms Cereal
Tryptophan 0.086mg Pilaf
Threonine 0.221mg Pilaf
Isoleucine 0.279mg Pilaf
Leucine 0.523mg Pilaf
Lysine 0.189mg Pilaf
Methionine 0.145mg Pilaf
Phenylalanine 0.32mg Pilaf
Valine 0.374mg Pilaf
Histidine 0.15mg Pilaf
Fructose 0g 0.8g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g Lucky Charms Cereal
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.486g Lucky Charms Cereal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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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
295%
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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