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Pilaf vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pilaf and pastry different?

  • Pilaf is higher in folate, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, pastry is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pastry is 47% higher.
  • Pastry has less sodium.

Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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
8
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%
Pastry
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +730%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.56mg

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%
Pastry
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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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1804.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Pastry DV% diff.
Fats 1.37g 38.1g 57%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 21.597g 53%
Sodium 1303mg 249mg 46%
Saturated fat 0.307g 9.643g 42%
Folate 212µg 78µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 4.894g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.021mg 29%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.398mg 17%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.488mg 17%
Selenium 32.4µg 24.2µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.283mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0mg 14%
Phosphorus 154mg 60mg 13%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 16.1µg 13%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 4.168mg 12%
Calories 359kcal 551kcal 10%
Carbs 76.31g 45.1g 10%
Calcium 83mg 10mg 7%
Copper 0.166mg 0.114mg 6%
Protein 10.42g 7.3g 6%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.53mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Potassium 188mg 61mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.54mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 6.4mg 2%
Iron 2.44mg 2.56mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Fiber 1.2g 1.5g 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 43.6g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 0.74g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.156mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
3
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Pastry
2
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.2%
Contains more OtherOther +286%
Contains more FatsFats +2681%
~equal in Water ~8.5g

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
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5690.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1198.1%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.