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Pilaf vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pilaf and nutmeg?

  • Pilaf is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet nutmeg is higher in copper, manganese, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 128% more.
  • Pilaf has 81 times more sodium than nutmeg. While pilaf has 1303mg of sodium, nutmeg has only 16mg.
  • The glycemic index of nutmeg is lower.

We used Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Spices, nutmeg, ground 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
1
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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.2%
Contains more IronIron +24.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +518.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +228.8%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.307g 25.94g 117%
Copper 0.166mg 1.027mg 96%
Manganese 0.882mg 2.9mg 88%
Fiber 1.2g 20.8g 78%
Selenium 32.4µg 1.6µg 56%
Sodium 1303mg 16mg 56%
Fats 1.37g 36.31g 54%
Magnesium 32mg 183mg 36%
Folate 212µg 76µg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 1.299mg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.346mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.16mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 14%
Calcium 83mg 184mg 10%
Zinc 1.01mg 2.15mg 10%
Carbs 76.31g 49.29g 9%
Protein 10.42g 5.84g 9%
Calories 359kcal 525kcal 8%
Phosphorus 154mg 213mg 8%
Iron 2.44mg 3.04mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 3.22g 7%
Potassium 188mg 350mg 5%
Choline 17.5mg 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 28.49g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.35g 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%

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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.8%
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%
Contains more OtherOther +65.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2550.4%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +763.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.35g

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.