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Pilaf vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pilaf and pecan

  • Pilaf has more selenium, folate, and vitamin B3; however, pecan has more manganese, copper, fiber, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for pecan is 157% higher.
  • Pilaf has a higher glycemic index than pecan.

Food types used in this article are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Nuts, pecans.

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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
2
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%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +752.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +278.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +622.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +348.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +410.2%
~equal in Iron ~2.53mg

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +863.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +131.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.882mg 4.5mg 157%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 21.614g 142%
Copper 0.166mg 1.2mg 115%
Fats 1.37g 71.97g 109%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 40.801g 101%
Sodium 1303mg 0mg 57%
Selenium 32.4µg 3.8µg 52%
Folate 212µg 22µg 48%
Fiber 1.2g 9.6g 34%
Zinc 1.01mg 4.53mg 32%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 1.167mg 31%
Starch 71.23g 0.46g 29%
Saturated fat 0.307g 6.18g 27%
Carbs 76.31g 13.86g 21%
Magnesium 32mg 121mg 21%
Phosphorus 154mg 277mg 18%
Calories 359kcal 691kcal 17%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.21mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1.4mg 9%
Potassium 188mg 410mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.66mg 5%
Choline 17.5mg 40.5mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 1.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.863mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 3.5µg 3%
Protein 10.42g 9.17g 3%
Iron 2.44mg 2.53mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 83mg 70mg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.04g 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
Pecan
1
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +450.6%
Contains more WaterWater +128.4%
Contains more OtherOther +160.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5153.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
1
29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10838.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5633.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
3
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
Pecan
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10% 88%
Starch: 0.46 g
Sucrose: 3.9 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +15384.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +150%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1200%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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