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Pilaf vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pilaf and mussels?

  • Pilaf is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 999% more.
  • Pilaf has 4 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. While pilaf has 0.4mg of vitamin B6, mussels has only 0.1mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mussels is lower.

We used Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.6%
Contains more IronIron +175.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +671%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.5%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +231.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +382.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +119900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 24µg 999%
Manganese 0.882mg 6.8mg 257%
Selenium 32.4µg 89.6µg 104%
Iron 2.44mg 6.72mg 54%
Sodium 1303mg 369mg 41%
Folate 212µg 76µg 34%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Protein 10.42g 23.8g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.42mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.3mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.1mg 23%
Carbs 76.31g 7.39g 23%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 3mg 20%
Phosphorus 154mg 285mg 19%
Cholesterol 1mg 56mg 18%
Zinc 1.01mg 2.67mg 15%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 13.6mg 11%
Vitamin A 4µg 91µg 10%
Calories 359kcal 172kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 1.212g 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Calcium 83mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.95mg 5%
Fats 1.37g 4.48g 5%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 1.014g 2%
Copper 0.166mg 0.149mg 2%
Potassium 188mg 268mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.85g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 1.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +932.6%
Contains more OtherOther +21.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.4%
Contains more FatsFats +227%
Contains more WaterWater +660.6%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.5%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.