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Pilaf vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pilaf and oregano different?

  • Pilaf is higher in selenium; however, oregano is richer in vitamin K, iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, magnesium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for oregano is 518% higher.
  • Pilaf contains 52 times more sodium than oregano. While pilaf contains 1303mg of sodium, oregano contains only 25mg.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index (5) than pilaf (60).

Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Spices, oregano, dried are the varieties used 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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +620%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +743.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1824.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +570.2%
Contains more IronIron +1408.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +281.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +465.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~148mg

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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2025%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +506.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +124240%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.5µg 621.7µg 518%
Iron 2.44mg 36.8mg 430%
Manganese 0.882mg 4.99mg 179%
Fiber 1.2g 42.5g 165%
Calcium 83mg 1597mg 151%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 18.26mg 121%
Magnesium 32mg 270mg 57%
Sodium 1303mg 25mg 56%
Copper 0.166mg 0.633mg 52%
Selenium 32.4µg 4.5µg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 1.044mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.177mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.528mg 34%
Potassium 188mg 1260mg 32%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Zinc 1.01mg 2.69mg 15%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 4.64mg 9%
Vitamin A 4µg 85µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 1.369g 7%
Folate 212µg 237µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.307g 1.551g 6%
Calories 359kcal 265kcal 5%
Fats 1.37g 4.28g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.921mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 32.3mg 3%
Protein 10.42g 9g 3%
Carbs 76.31g 68.92g 2%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 2.3mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.13g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.716g 1%
Phosphorus 154mg 148mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 26.42g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g 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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more FatsFats +212.4%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more OtherOther +103.9%
~equal in Carbs ~68.92g

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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.1%

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
22% 46% 28% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.91 g
Glucose: 1.9 g
Fructose: 1.13 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.15 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +203.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1800%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.